i generally go for katanas. i like the speed in a melee weapon, even at the cost of damage.
you can do better on the augments. if you go:
- luck and life
- skill and beauty
you'd already covered most of the effects on your list. then add two are your discretion. i like:
but there might be good reasons for picking other things, like divine favour. also, instead of luck and life, on your ranged, put mighty oak. the armor effect carries over.
anyways. makes the daichi look like a butter knife. good stuff.