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I like the Jian but Xalt said with her being so about Japan it might have been better to pick a, well, japanese weapon. Also u can't use ze Foil for actual battle :C? All my experience comes from Blade Symphony, durr.
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Hmm... there aren't really any Japanese equivalents to the Jian since they preferred slashing over stabbing. The only thing I can imagine would be a Ninjato/Ninja Sword, but that in itself is pretty inaccurate as well. Anyway, yes... Foils are pretty much modern weapons meant for non-lethal fencing. The best you can do is poke someone's eye out with one. An Epee might work.