Skald Weapon - 1h or 2h

[szechuan]

Hi

I'm testing out a Skald for the PvP server - I'm currently lvl 6. I've chosen hammer as my weapon but do you go 2h or 1h and still use the small shield?

Thanks

 

[mavericky]

Use 2 hand hammers with skalds as they can't train in shield, it is useful carrying a 1 hand hammer to hit casters though who have pbt protecting them

 

[old.Eynar_Vega]

Unfortunately 2h is the only way to go for skalds. We can only use small shields and we can't train them, so 2h is the only valuable option. Although I have to say I've been using a fast 1h against infils/ns lately tho. Since they tend to evade quite a bit a 1h comes in more handy imo.

 

[Ragnarok1978]

Both 1h and 2h have their good sides.

When low level especially, I recommend going with 1h + shield, you have a decent chance of blocking but as you grow in level it starts becomming pointless.

1h is also good when you're fighting mobs you hardly do damage to, land more hits and let dmg add chant do the rest. 1h is as said also good against bubble casters and high evade enemies (unless you zerg them).

If I can get away with it tho, I allways go with the 2hander. Nothing beats a big crowded fight where you stick someone, fire a DD shout or two (if needed) and then wham! Big 2hander laying the smack down, I like the feeling

 

[old.Tbird]

And just to give the flip side... from god knows what level I used a 2h axe (1h in Malm, dont want no nasty agro )right up to level 50.

At 50 I was lucky enough to get a Double Bladed Ice Razor which outperforms even 99% Arcanium according to Mad-troll. Still I stayed 2h, until I sat there browsing the DF item list and see the Accursed Avernal Protector sml shield with 6% Slash/Thrust.

Well you just cant ignore melee resists like that so I cracked and switched, been using 1h/shield for a month now and honestly cant say I miss the big swinging 2h.

Just my €0.02

 

[Gerta Ugbash]

Depends on the situation, my dorf skald Snibson, solo I used 2 hander from 20+ I was soloing orange spidies in musp. But usually when I group I use 1 handed and shield. I can get the occasional block in and use less endurance to provoke, leaving me to do my job as a tank and soak up the agro whilst it gets chewed up by the group as a whole :whip: