Talk:The Guardian Disciplines/@comment-4773581-20140106092635/@comment-4773581-20140106094312

Unless you're wearing armor to cope with that fact, but even then still probably not the best choice.

And katana aren't really designed to be used that way, as they're actually surprisingly fragile. They're more geared towards attacking, with their main defense being the dodging ability of their wielder, though deflecting is certainly an option for the more skilled. But I suppose that in a world like RWBY, where one's weapon gets an increase in durability via aura, that flaw would matter less, though it also wouldn't change the point of the weapon's design.