» Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:32 am
Yes. Blade increases when you hit something that is alive with your blade (not targets, trees or rocks). The more hits the faster it will level up. Therefore, it would behoove you to use a fast hitting weak weapon (like an iron dagger), so each foe gets more hits and your blade levels up faster. You need to moderate this of course by using a weapon that is strong enough to keep you alive in the process.
Said more succinctly, fight alot and avoid uber weapons.