Talk:Dragon Nikana/@comment-216.85.0.246-20150828171235/@comment-26994468-20151029191447

For me, the main argument to use D Nikana is the Blind Justice stance. It is up there with Crimson Dervish and Tempo Royale as some of the most effective weapon stances.

Blind Justice maximizes the reach of the Nikana, it is a pretty mobile stance which is essential for prolonged combat, and the combo upon holding block is completely sick. Couple that with Berserker and no further attention needed in terms of adding crit % to trigger it, and you have a top-speed slash combo with a knockdown finish and high mobility, and huge damage.

Used that way, Nikana is a best of worlds melee weapon, it won't outshine other top-tier weapons on any single aspect, but is an extremely good allrounder. There is more than damage when it comes to melee, in my view, melee is mostly utility. If you want raw top-end damage, you go for finishers or Tonkor anyway.