I enjoy using Lann alot more just because, it takes a little more skill to stay alive and actually place high in raids. Sword Lanns survive a lot longer, because of the ability to slip dash. Being able to hit and move without taking damage, because of well placed slip dashes is always a good thing. Though timing attacks and using the correct attack combinations does take some time to get used to. I initially started playing as a spear Lann, got frustrated because I kept dying to much in Rocheste raids, so I switched over to swords. Still getting used to using swords, but I do see a big difference in my game play. Spear Lanns are easy to play, but surviving is a lot harder. Getting around a 8k-9k defense, you can just slashing high and spin to win to inflict as much damage as possible. Lann is a fast paced character, I like using it. Though it is very frowned upon, since it does have a high mortality rate. So do expect to get kicked if your stats arent high, especially in Colru runs.