How practical are Wolverine's claws in actual fighting?

speaking biologically they wouldn't be “bad” weapons. Wolverine just uses them wrong. if we look at the bone claws, which are his original claws, like a biological adaptation their use is really clear. read more

Wolverine's claws are dependent on his healing factor to be a truly effective weapon. The advantage of edged weapons in combat is the flexibility and variability of angle. With a sword it's possible to change the angle of attack or use it as a defensive shield just by angling it differently. This isn't possible with Wolverine's claws. read more