User blog comment:Rebinreburst/10 commandments of weapons, and why I'm not posting in the forums./@comment-26397825-20190830095216/@comment-36926079-20190830150441

Spirited, Ilias weapon is only effective because it uses electricity. The only problem I see is the storage issue, which makes Ilias weapon a poor whip. I know your weapon could work in the RWBYverse, but feel that having so many forms is a bit excessive. The sword just struck me as the easiest to remove and least effective form, so I suggested to remove it for simplicity and ease of understanding.

Curved swords aren't necessary to cut, but do make it easier.

Polearms with tip weights are okay, but spears and partisans usually tend to be more balanced weight wise from what I've seen.