use UV with it and combat will be somewhat like this
Rush into a cave, throw knives at the first 2 enimies before they see you, hit both directly in the back of heads, both go down, pull out sword and shield, large enemy charges you, throw shield, staggers enemy, rush enemy slice litterally in half, fourth enemy gets behing you, kicks you, knows you down, does to crush you with hammer, you dodge at last second, throw longsword at enemy, enemy dodges, pull out claymore, bash the enemy, enemy falls, impale.
...so yeah it makes combat harder and a hell of alot more engaging then, strike strike block stike block strike block strike fireball dead