I think it would be the coolest thing if you could make your own gear in the sequel as part of a special version, it's a lot of fun to try to "customize" your characters in this game but also pretty hard.
Walrusen Sword Fluryy does dmg based on your opponents armor. It does (5-opponents armor)*7. If your opponent has more than 5 armor, it doesn't work. The opponent probably did ancestral curse on you to lower your armor.