Talk:Village of Treasures - Instrument Gathering Stage 5/@comment-27611520-20170817214734/@comment-108.52.170.89-20170818160423

@Frostrose538

In addition to not having maxed stats as soon as they get back, kiwame wakizashi do come back weaker than before (ie lvl 35 kiwame nikkari would be weaker than lvl 99 normal nikkari). It has to do with the level multiplier, probably. I'm guessing that they surpass their normal counterparts at higher levels than tantou.

However, keep in mind that because leveling kiwame wakizashi is normally slower and more expensive than tantou, if you are going to do it anyway it'd be better to send him as soon as possible and take advantage of the event xp before it's over. It's pretty easy to carry a few swords in e4 (especially if you're also using oodachi) so it won't affect your bead collecting too much while providing the massive benefit of fast leveling.