Originally Posted by
Penguinizer
Sword is good for damage but has the issue of requiring you to stay in melee with enemies that will kill you almost immediately with normal attacks. The #2 skill (Blurred Frenzy) is good as it gives you distortions while doing ok damage.
However, the issue is that sword+pistol has very little in the way of utility. You have a 1-second stun, (with a cripple) immobilize and pure damage. Where as something like Scepter+Focus has: more illusions to kite with, comparable damage, plenty of confusion, aoe shield that reflects projectiles and an aoe speed boost/cripple and pull.
Sword/pistol is fun but the ranged options are much more versatile while still doing decent damage.