User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Sword and Shields/@comment-4590964-20120517085901

When I started playing MHtri, I really sucked at using SnS. However, some hundred hours later, I again tried this weapon class and it worked surprisingly well against most monsters. The best thing about SnS is the attack speed and the high special damage output that comes with that. For this reason, the best skills for SnS are in my opinion Status/Element attack up and razor sharp. But what I like most about this weapon is that I can play in a very aggressive way. When you really know a monster you can literally attack the whole time.

Overall, SnS are one of my favourite weapons tho use, mostly because of the playing style.