diff --git a/icons/sword.json b/icons/sword.json
index 100ad37fa..b83878563 100644
--- a/icons/sword.json
+++ b/icons/sword.json
@@ -5,13 +5,28 @@
     "jguddas",
     "ericfennis"
   ],
-  "use-cases": [],
+  "use-cases": [
+    "Representing weapons or melee attacks in games",
+    "Indicating combat abilities in character interfaces",
+    "Showing fantasy or medieval equipment in inventories",
+    "Marking offensive actions in strategy tools"
+  ],
   "tags": [
     "battle",
     "challenge",
+    "combat",
+    "duel",
+    "fantasy",
     "game",
+    "knight",
+    "melee",
+    "medieval",
+    "offense",
+    "rpg",
+    "sharp",
+    "weapon",
     "war",
-    "weapon"
+    "warrior"
   ],
   "categories": [
     "gaming",
diff --git a/icons/sword.svg b/icons/sword.svg
index 4350bacdc..32480d513 100644
--- a/icons/sword.svg
+++ b/icons/sword.svg
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
   <path d="m11 19-6-6" />
   <path d="m5 21-2-2" />
   <path d="m8 16-4 4" />
-  <path d="M9.5 17.5 21 6V3h-3L6.5 14.5" />
+  <path d="M9.5 17.5 20.414 6.586A2 2 0 0021 5.172V3h-2.172a2 2 0 00-1.414.586L6.5 14.5" />
 </svg>
diff --git a/icons/swords.json b/icons/swords.json
index 172d49a10..494990bf5 100644
--- a/icons/swords.json
+++ b/icons/swords.json
@@ -2,15 +2,34 @@
   "$schema": "../icon.schema.json",
   "contributors": [
     "karsa-mistmere",
-    "ericfennis"
+    "ericfennis",
+    "jguddas"
+  ],
+  "use-cases": [
+    "Representing battles or duels in games",
+    "Indicating player-versus-player combat modes",
+    "Showing opposing factions in strategy interfaces",
+    "Marking conflict or rivalry in competition brackets"
   ],
-  "use-cases": [],
   "tags": [
     "battle",
     "challenge",
+    "combat",
+    "conflict",
+    "crossed",
+    "duel",
+    "faction",
+    "fantasy",
     "game",
+    "melee",
+    "medieval",
+    "opponent",
+    "rivalry",
+    "rpg",
+    "versus",
+    "weapon",
     "war",
-    "weapon"
+    "warrior"
   ],
   "categories": [
     "gaming",
diff --git a/icons/swords.svg b/icons/swords.svg
index 4b1a87c76..68449ffd7 100644
--- a/icons/swords.svg
+++ b/icons/swords.svg
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
   stroke-linecap="round"
   stroke-linejoin="round"
 >
-  <polyline points="14.5 17.5 3 6 3 3 6 3 17.5 14.5" />
-  <line x1="13" x2="19" y1="19" y2="13" />
-  <line x1="16" x2="20" y1="16" y2="20" />
-  <line x1="19" x2="21" y1="21" y2="19" />
-  <polyline points="14.5 6.5 18 3 21 3 21 6 17.5 9.5" />
-  <line x1="5" x2="9" y1="14" y2="18" />
-  <line x1="7" x2="4" y1="17" y2="20" />
-  <line x1="3" x2="5" y1="19" y2="21" />
+  <path d="m13 19 6-6" />
+  <path d="M14.5 17.5 3.586 6.586A2 2 0 013 5.172V3h2.172a2 2 0 011.414.586L17.5 14.5" />
+  <path d="m14.828 6.172 2.586-2.586A2 2 0 0118.828 3H21v2.172a2 2 0 01-.586 1.414l-2.586 2.586" />
+  <path d="m16 16 4 4" />
+  <path d="m19 21 2-2" />
+  <path d="m5 14 4 4" />
+  <path d="m5 21-2-2" />
+  <path d="M7.5 16.5 4 20" />
 </svg>