Did you really read it or are you joking?
The sword and its shield do not have "abilities"
In fact, the shield is just a shield that can block,
As what SHIELDS are meant to do.
and the Claymore is a heavy large sword
that deals normal damage like a SWORD should.
However, if you were really paying attention,
then you would have noticed that:
In the DUST SLOTS there are three ELEMENTS
- Earth
- Ice
- Electricity
The weapon and shield change form based
on the use of these said DUST SLOTS.
Here allow me to take a passage from the description:
"Wings of Horus is a Sword and Shield. These two items are passed down from the Cobolt Lineage to those who take up the family name, and pursue to extend the family tree for generations to come.
Wings of Horus can only be used through blood ties of the Cobolt family, and works best with those who obtained the Cobolt Semblace; Re-Equip.
However, When the duration of Dust useage is up, the Claymore and shield turn back to it's original form. This can also be said for her regular knights armor.
Both the shield and sword change elements accordingly."The
underlined part is one of the many handicaps to the weapon and shield so that; should it be "stolen" from said character, they couldn't use it unless they were related to her, because only the Cobolt family knows how to wield said items.
The
bold part is another form of its handicap, meaning that Once the DUST SLOTS duration is up, the sword and shield go back to normal, and can do only normal attacks rather than it's equipped elemental slots that it is shown in said Dust Slots.
Now as for the description of each dust slot usage:
For each one is in correspondence to the elemental dust slot
to her Semblance. Again, referring back to the handicap as to
only a COBOLT family member could only use this.
Now, if you were really paying attention, you'd notice that
each transformation to the weapon and shield is based
off of rather or not her SEMBLANCE is active.
Again, allow me to quote:
"When in Griffins Wings"This basically is saying that When her SEMBLANCE is ACTIVE
That the further description of Dust combination to her armor
AS SHOWN ABOVE is the result of the weapon usage.
Now, take note, each DUST SLOT usage to the weapon and shield only states the elemental effects. Again, let me quote:
"When in Ifrits Flames- The tower shield and sword turns into an earthy stone mineral." This stats that while in her SEMBLANCE form of the Fire type armor, the only compatible DUST SLOT element is EARTH. Allow me to continue"
"This combination allows the user to withstand both the Earth Elements and Fire."Again, the message above is describing the combination between her semblance usage and her weapons dust slot usage.
Now moving on to the elemental law
Fire is weak against Water
Water is weak against Earth
Earth is Weak against Fire
Since her dust slots show only
-Earth
-Ice
-Electricity
It is because it is working along side the Semblance
Element of:
-Fire
-Water
-Wind
So in retrospect:
-Fire = Earth
- Water = Ice
-Wind = Electricity
Now, allow me to continue to quote the same passage
further explaining this combination, along side its
OBVIOUS handicap:
"However, when the the Shield is in play of defense, it can withstand water attacks up to 2 post duration, and takes only 4 post cooldown. Meanwhile the Sword, as the main and only weapon in play, can only do earth damage, yet While her semblance is active, she is still weak against water."This is only stating that while her Semblance is activated, and she decides to go a defensive route, that with the EARTH DUST SLOT in play, (Earth being able to repel water) She can withstand WATER based Dust slot attacks for only a SHORT TIME. Thus the OBVIOUS HANDICAP.
To further understand the combination between her Semblance and weapon/shield, allow me to use another quote:
When in Griffins Wings- (Meaning when her Semblance is activated)
The Tower Shield turns into wings on the Claymore's Hilt which allows flight, and further manipulation of the Wind element.(By sacrificing her Shield, as explained in her semblance, she gains faster mobility through manipulation of wind thus in correspondence of her semblance.)
Where the Sword itself is now imbued by the Electricity element, allowing the user to either deal electrical damage or be enshrouded by electrical current as a form of a barrier. The barrier effects only last up to 2 post duration and takes 4 post cooldown time.(Seeing as how the her Semblance "Griffins Wings" armor is by far the weakest armor set she has, by applying her combination of her weapons dust slot Electrical element in play, it gives her a fighting chance while still being handicapped as to not be over powering. Because again, she is still vulnerable to all the other elements.)
It basically all comes down to is that her Weapon and shield with their three dust slots, are only as good as her Semblance. Without it, it would be useless otherwise. Here, allow me to use the last one to better understand that, one cannot work without the other.
With her Semblance Leviathans Tide activated, She sacrifices her Shield once more to turn them into Gills. Which explains why in her Semblance form that she can breath underwater. YET even that has a handicap of 2 post duration, and 4 post cooldown time. Now, as for her sword. A claymore is freaking heavy, you would need proper muscle mass to be able to wield such a large weapon. In this case, she is using her Dust Slot element ICE to make it lighter, when she is under water. Which provides better movement for her when swimming with said weapon.
And since her Dust slot is the Element ICE it is weak against Earth, Fire and Electricity.
Earth being able to do normal Damage.
Fire being able to Melt Ice
And if under water, any electrical current can do her harm.
However, as stated, as long as there is water, she will always have ice.
Because what happens when you put water in a freezer? It turns to ice.
Ice is water
Water is Ice
Thus why that specific Semblance and her Weapons Dust usage corresponds well together. One cannot be without the other.
And obviously these abilities are not Infinite. Much to your dismay of things- It still follows under how many Dust Usage she has per swings.
So it's not like she has infinite ammo. It's limited based on the rule set YOU yourself posted.
The elemental effects I posted are during the timeline of said swing or use. So, once that's up,her "Ammo" if-you-will, will deplete like every other weapon does.
Do you understand now? Do you see the many handicaps I carefully placed into her weapon? Do you understand that these Dust Slots ONLY work if her SEMBLANCE is ACTIVE?
Now! To make things even more simpler for you, I can edit original post, and add in what her Weapon and Shield are like when they are normal, and not in use of her Dust Slots.
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