Though they are by far the most numerous of any enemy in the clockworks, not much attention has been paid to dealing with that most dangerous of foes (honest!), the shrub. Like its cousins the lamp and the bush, the shrub is a stationary but stealthy enemy that would rather grind you down slowly than jump out and attack. If left unchecked, even a single shrub can:
• Deny you insignificant amounts of crowns, yet make you think that it's a lot because they drop fifties sometimes too, you know.
• Leave you half a pip short of full health before you get on the elevator to the terminal.
• Give you that nagging feeling that there's a thing around here that you haven't broken yet, which your gamer OCD will not allow!
Clearly, shrubs are foes to be reckoned with. I myself have recently been having trouble with shrubs, as I am a gunny/bomby type and typically lack an implement with which to effectively hack at them. I have heard that slow swords are effective against bunched shrubs, but have found this to be ineffective against the lurking, corner-dwelling shrubs in areas like Wolver Dens, since they can read my tactics and spread out to avoid my sweep.
So I put it to you: what is the best / your favorite weapon for slaughtering shrubs?
Piercing Swords. First swing.
..must..kill..all..BUSHES!!