Talk:Quinque/@comment-26544002-20160501131736/@comment-10733658-20160501145725

You're kind of missing the point, though. We are explicitly told in-series that Quinque are inferior to Kagune, because they are far more limited. Their shape and abilities are set, while a ghoul is able to become stronger and change their kagune as needed.

For example, Narukami has two modes it can use. It can be used as a lance or it can fire blasts. However, if it gets damaged, it's useless until it's repaired. And it can't be changed on the fly to adjust to the situation.

In contrast, Touka can shape her kagune into a shield to protect herself from attacks or use it to slash at people. She can fire shards at people, and can reform it as needed if it's damaged.

Then you have people like Kaneki and Eto, who are do all kinds of things with their kagune because of their high intelligence, great imaginations, and tons of RC cells.