Something for those who don’t like swords

Let me just start by saying I’ve never been a big fan of the sword mechanics in this game. But instead of talking about the things that I don’t like about it, I would just like to say that ever since the blunderbuss has been reworked, which I think was a rework, there was really nothing put in its place to counter sword users. And now it just feels like sword is the new meta. Please just put something in place that is a good counter to a sword without having to use one yourself or polish your sword mechanics.