>quick R1 attacks during untricked modes
>tricked mode gives your attacks some safe distance
>charged R2 knocks down/interrupt most enemies during trick mode
>tricked regular R2 is a overhead attack
>tricked L2 is a deliciously fast swipe
>tricked L2+R2 will trivialize most humanoid enemies
>amazing rally potential
They give you the best weapon in the entire game for free and in the first minutes of gameplay, lol.