Himmin afl staggers without needing to parry, and is made for crowd control. It's not as great for stamina usage or one on one. If you're up on a rock and don't want to share with a seeker, it will knock it down before it knocks you down. It has a better chance of smacking ticks when they jump around like crazy.

I haven't used Krom, but I will switch to the Mistwalker for one on one. It slices up seekers reasonably fast.

For soldiers, I look for high ground and take out my bow. Takes a long time, but I'm not agile enough to get behind them.

I usually carry Himmin afl while walking around because it will fend off surprises. Then when I see what I'm dealing with I'll switch to whichever makes sense. I don't just rely on one weapon in Mistlands.