Defense, Offense..what to do

[Kolorean Yorito]

<DIV>Beserkers..changed from the early days of EQ2...so</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For offense, when we are not the main tanks...do folks prefer a big 2 hander, or duel wield?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For defensive, shield & 1 hander, or if your mit is capped, a 2 hander with parry and defesive bonuses? Do your sca a little mitigation for avoidance?</DIV>

[DeadGuyX]

<DIV>for offense i use dualwielded imbued cobalt weapons</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>for defense, i usually use the same. my mit is high enough to do this with most xp groups, so may as well keep dishing out dmg.</DIV> <DIV>if im fighting something somewhat difficult however, i throw on my imbued ironwood shield and use my imbued cobalt hammer.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Derakorr the Vindicator</DIV> <DIV>    <Pandemonium></DIV> <DIV>Ogre Berserker, "Big-Guy" of Venekor</DIV>

[malebo]

<DIV>I agree with the other guy I use DWs when I'm not tanking and sometimes a 2H. DWs faster </DIV> <DIV>I always use a shiled and 1H when grouped, got to help the healer out as much as I can, the more power they have the better I feel. Even with high mitigation. </DIV>

[FightGame]

<DIV>Use whatever gives you the highest damage rating, total.  Also, don't forget about procs.  If one setup has a damage rating a little less, but has a proc, that would probably be the better route.</DIV> <DIV>Even if you mit is capped, there's still a big advantage to using a shield.  The shield adds to your avoidance...alot (and usually nothing or very little to your mit).  It makes the healers job alot easier, and imo, better be safe than sorry...unless you are only killing very easy trash mobs.  Even if you are fighting trash mobs, if you're tanking, you may be better off using a shield, and just use the offensive stance.  This way if you get into trouble, you can just click the defensive stance, which is alot easier than switching out weapons and shields during a fight.</DIV><p>Message Edited by FightGame on <span class=date_text>05-05-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:35 PM</span>