The big sword isn't subtle, that's for certain. That's why Tony usually sticks to his guns, but in this case the sword seems like a better idea. Stray bullets isn't a risk he's willing to take. At least he's armed, if they do run into any trouble.

Which of course they do.

Tony responds immediately, not leaping away like any kind of sane person would do, no instead he surges forward at unreasonable speed, aiming to ram his shoulder into the ghost bear like a battering ram. Hopefully ghosts in here aren't actually incorporeal?