I've been a swordsman since I started playing, and loved every second of it. Until now. I've noticed I take a lot more damage as a swordsman, versus when I use a few guns and bombs I have laying around (For AH purposes...). My usual set up isL
Helmet: Ash Tail Cap
Armor: Ash Tail Coat
Shield: Dark Thorn Shield
Swords: Silent Nightblade, Boltbrand, Dark Thorn Blade
Can't remember UV's for any of those. Question is, any equipment I can change to help keep my health up. If not, any suggestions for a new weapon set? Probably going to keep the current set for casual play, but if needed, I kinda lean towards bomber more than gunslinger. Monsters dodging shots annoys me more than a failed explosion.
Because all your stuff is 4-star, I infer that you're playing on Tier 3. On Tier 3, monsters deal a lot of their preferred damage type. For example, fiends are doing shadow damage to you. But all three of your armor pieces are normal+piercing. How about this: Upgrade one piece of Ash Tail to Vog Cub, to get some elemental protection? Alternatively, make a Divine Veil, to go with your Ash Tail/Skolver Coat. Together, these form an awesome general-purpose armor set. Your swords are very good, as you probably already know.
Yes, I've been ignoring the fact that you actually asked about switching to guns or bombs. The reason is that swords aren't your problem. There are many, many successful swordsmen on Tier 3. Your problem is that on Tier 3, the stakes are much higher. I mean, your armor is better than it was when you played on Tier 1, but the monsters do much, much, much, much more damage than they did on Tier 1. So playing on Tier 3 requires a bit of adjustment. You have to play very carefully, and try not to get hit at all. It just takes practice (and more diverse armor would help). I don't know you, but I suspect that switching to guns or bombs will not magically fix this problem.