User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-4714392-20120111015103/@comment-3062343-20120111070957

I honestly have no idea. They're quite good, sure, but other weapons with Awaken can be considerably superior in terms of damage output than Bracchi's weapons. Maybe it's the novelty of having a new status that is appealing (although it doesn't explain why they don't just use Awaken).