Originally posted by Lucidess:

Same goes for Sword. I know you want to use that stab move for major damage, but if you miss you get punished heavily. Basically, every weapon that punishes you for missing are all below C tier for me.

Get punished heavily by what? You block/parry the next swing from them and try again. What enemy are you referring to that can recover from a stagger and hit you if you miss a thrust?

It is true that every weapon his it's own use, and you should try them all and decide what fits your play style. If you want to take the time to master all the weapon classes, then that's great, but, if that isn't your desire, you can concentrate on just those mobs that are most likely to kill you, which is a very small set. The rest of them you can kill with anything, or your bare hands in many cases.