Talk:Longswords/@comment-177.177.145.197-20130919163256/@comment-4613046-20130919170000

A couple of things come to mind:

I'm sure there are other reasons, but that's what I can think of real quick.
 * Preference - Many players like to slash rather than smash.
 * Type of damage - Slash damage vs Blunt damage - Different type of damage is situational as enemies have different resistances for both.
 * Weight - In general, Warhammers will weigh more than Longswords. Warhammers may be more powerful, but also weight more than twice as much as a Longsword.

Hope that helps.