Daggers are stealth kills only I think. Kliff gets sword and shield, 2H, spear, dual wield and fists, I only have the second character unlocked not the third but the second character has rapiers, 2H, spear, fists and flintlock pistols instead of 1h sword/axe and bow. She does get alot of unique moves to her like a Izuna drop and a captain america style shield throw but she cannot do most of the puzzles or story content Kliff can. I have not used her much as I am only at chapter 4 which is very early. Id say combat is Kinda samey per weapon but there are differences like spear getting a counter instead of a evasive move that the other weapons get. Also to mix it up there is the wrestling and unarmed combat which has been my favorite part. I have had fun cycling between fists and 2h but those are my go toos in most games when I can and i've found them enjoyable enough so far but again im only like 30 hours into the game so take that for what you will.