Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-38854975-20190905144044/@comment-25396609-20191011170623

I specifically mentioned The Apathy in my explanation of how fire can be used :|

Brittle but replaceable blades, as already noted, is exactly how Raven's sword Omen operates.

It really comes down to fighting style, how they use their weapon, and not how fragile or disposable it is. In Raven's case, being able to quickly swap blades allows her to cycle through elements rapidly as the situation and her current needs in combat change.

For my character Garen, using disposable blades rather than re-usable knives allows him to keep fighting without having to worry about recovering them. His knives are cheaply made (basiclaly stamped sheet metal coated in Dust-based paint) and easily replaced. This is important because he uses them in combination with his Semblance, which destroys the knives when the Dust on them activates and is absorbed by his summoned chains.

While you COULD call both of these examples quantity over quality, it's really not true. The WAY it is used is what really matters; not how sturdy the weapon is.