Steel HGB swords are hitting steel for 40+, with Ogh swords hitting for 50+ on Merc Steel/IF. Swords are fast, consume a low amount of stamina, have four directions of attack, do good damage on all tiers of armor, and have a massive strike area. For this reason, the sword is the most versatile weapon in the game and is over performing in every category while being regarding by Henrik as the novice weapon. The sword is not a novice weapon and is used by virtually all sweat lords in the game. I've attached a simple comparison of a HGB with that of Risar 1H. It's not even comparable. The sword needs its damage reduced in all categories by at least 50% if it retains the other incredibly powerful advantages that it has.
