I may be stupid. On beta we could research Mashmak weapons, now this option is gone. How are you supposed to procure weapons? Mashmak shop does not offer every available option, this sucks especially when you need melee stuff. In my lastest Mashmak runs I barely found any weapon stashes, not to mention that no one had swords. How are you supposed to obrain them? Just luckshit it on site or am I missing something? Please, I just want to farm my paints...
Also, 1vs1 Lumine can shit on any sniper if you have an option to get lost out of their sight (even a small hill can help a lot). Narukamis can be fought in open areas though. With swords you can just lock on them and chase them till they drop dead, gladly your second skill gives you infinite energy to stay afloat.