Originally Posted by
Sho86
You forgot Gluttony Sword while you were at it. :P They all had their benefits, due to their abilities. Company sword I can't really use as a comparison considering its a lv70 sword, and in ye olde XI, 65-70 can be quite a while; and that's if you found the sword for a cheap price, which usually it was not since even Lv75s used it (not to mention at that level the 'cheap' alternative was Durandal or Hrotti). Raw damage yeah Espadon+1 would win, but in most cases, enmity lost with StQ would be the same with Espadon, which then StQ helps with Cover/Acc+. I held onto my StQ even after I got Espadon+1 for this reason.