As I'm sure most of you are already coming to shout at me for advertising the WHB over the Dread Venom Striker, at least allow me the courtesy of explaining why I chose one over the other.

Firstly, the Wild Hunting Blade's Charge Attack will always flinch on every hit. not sometimes, not against certain enemies, every hit for every enemy that's not a boss. On top of that, unlike the rest of the cutter line, the charge attack will keep enemies stuck in front of you for the duration of the attack. this, coupled with the Charge Attack always flinching, makes for an absolutely devastating combo.

Second, it benefits greatly from attack speed and damage buffs, so long as you can land hits effectively and quickly.

Thirdly, while it does more damage to Beasts, it does the exact same damage as the DVS to everything else as it deals normal-type damage. While the DVS can reduce a targets defense through poison, the proc rate isn't as reliable.

Fourthly, the 5-swing combo for all cutters is surprisingly useful in dodging attacks, as you can have your 3rd or 4th swing go wide, and then turn around and keep pounding on whomever you're attacking.

Lastly, the secondary swing has a much larger reach than every other cutter weapon, allowing you to get more hits in and, obviously, allow for more damage. On top of that, it's easier to graze an enemy with the secondary hit should you 'dodge attack', allowing for more constant damage.

I understand that there are those who prefer the DVS for it's poison damage; I'm not saying it's a bad weapon in comparison; but saying that the Wild Hunting Blade just isn't worth getting simply isn't true.