Talk:Uchigatana/@comment-24323054-20140102100322/@comment-6003396-20140103022635

I guess people tend to use the Uchigatana more because they may find it easier to obtain, although there are more steps to go through (I personally find the Iato easier, but not everyone would know at first how to reach it), and often people will just go with the one that has higher damage numbers, however slight. Uchigatana also has that thrusting attack, which isn't bad to have, although I personally prefer the Iaito for the same reasons you've listed. The Chaos Blade has a certain bad assness to it, although its slow heavy-attack and the lack of being able to enchant it definitely limit its usefulness. I haven't played around much with the Washing Pole; it's a bit heavy and awkward to me and it has comparably poor dexterity scaling, but people may like its reach and how it looks (Sephiroth cosplay). In the end it comes down to personal preference.