About the Defender Weapons that were added recently....

GS- minor downgrade from rocket gs. Might actually be better depending on blast procs. Will be better come Iceborne because of the nerfs.

LS - upgrade from KT fire

SnS - upgrade from Jho and Ruin, new top BiS

DB - upgrade from bazel DBs

Hammer - upgrade from KT sleep.

Hunting horn - No Attack up No Use

Lance - probably an upgrade to KT claw.

Gunlance - Most likely best wide4 and best smacklance

Switch axe - upgrade from Jho and Ruin, new top BiS

CB - probably upgrade from blos, but will have smaller SAED numbers. Will be better in IB because of neb nerf and savage axe playstyle

IG - upgrade from Jho and Ruin, new top BiS

LBG - upgrade from KT support/best normal 2 rapid fire

Hbg - best pierce 3 hbg

Bow - lol, it’s a blast bow.