Oh for sure. I started as a Samurai class so began with that weapon but soon changed as I started leveling STR later on! I’m sure it’s available elsewhere than just as a starter weapon.

I played through on a STR build, but I heard some people like the Reduvia and Black Knife for how quick they are and movesets. I never used them myself.

Just started new game+ run of Lies of P! It’s really smooth polished, as a fan of the Dark Souls series I really enjoy it.