How do you guys feel about the Charge Blade?
I've completed the story with most of my time on the CB, and I can't shake the feeling that the weapon is now in an awkward place.
The game obviously wants you to play in Savage Axe mode, but having the mode locked behind bursting a wound or a perfect guard just makes me like I have less control over the weapon. It just feels clunky. So I either spend time attacking with with sword which is not that great for damage, or I need to try to hit a SAED to create wounds.
And onto the SAED.. I really just don't think the combo extensions were needed at all for the 'fun' of the weapon. And because it now takes even longer to get to SAED, I spend more time in sword mode which isn't a blast when there are no wounds to burst.
The fact that guard points don't provide the same benefits as perfect guards also make them nearly useless. I'm no min max speed runner, the the weapon seems to have awkward drawbacks that will keep it from being amazing for players that want to get good with great weapons.
I feel like the weapon would just be more fun if:
Guard point = Perfect Guard
World's SAED combo route
World's Savage Axe combo route
New chainsaw attack only available by bursting wounds and guard points / perfect guards, as it is now.
What do you guys think?