Talk:Byroad/@comment-174.113.30.165-20160530064706/@comment-27031093-20160724002629

I'm late on this, but...

Byroad's shitty attack power doesn't actually get talked about a lot, especially since it usually gives a huge attack buff when it appears as an item, but it's true.

Its description in Kichikuou say that it doesn't have very high cutting power but doesn't go into any more detail than that and actually increases the power of anyone who equips it even if they aren't Rick.

The sword itself actually gets quite a bit of focus in IX, where Rick discusses its history and his bond with it a couple of times. He mentions how it was previously only used ceremonially until he got ahold of it. It also gives him a lower attack buff than the standard Leazas sword he uses for most of the game until he gets it back, but it vastly improves his special move's range and power and buffs his already amazing critical hit rate to a point where it is almost statistically impossible for him not to score critical hits on enemies.