Yes, lovely and distractingly bright swords are very useful.

When the would-be attacker hunches forward with the turtle foot in his gut, Dick leaps onto his shoulders, legs winding around the U-man's neck as he tasers the guy through his robotic protection that's now serving as an excellent conduit.

Stepping away from the enemy as he falls, Dick stares down at the man while idly putting the taser gun away. "... Is it just me or are these guys... not properly trained? I mean, some of them are kinda strong but for the most part they're leaving me whelmed."