kite shield and one handed sword or two handed sword

[hellbo]

Hey i have been a guardian all the game (a year now) and just made a paladin, and as guardian have all ways used a sword and shield. So i just wont to know what do you use most of the time?  Should i get a sword and shield or go with a good two handed weapone?Eleric~ 56 gaurdianLojack~ 10 palOeshia~ 38 warlock<div></div>

[Jonaroth]

well ANY time i am tanking I always use a 1 hander and shield, always.any time I am not tanking I normally go with a 2 hander, unless the tank is a [Removed for Content] and then I use a 1 hander and shield anyhow<div></div>

[Tharangus]

<div>For reference, my pally alt is 29th season....</div><div> </div><div>When I'm on the offensive, I go with a two-handed.  When on the defensive (tanking), one-handed + kite shield.</div><div> </div><div>My own personal preference is to go with a claymore for my two-handed weapon, but these days I favor my Shiny Brass Halbard since it pretty much beats everything else in my arsenal.  I also keep on-hand a two-handed hammer for bashing skeles.</div><div> </div><div>My one-handed arsenal follows the same lines.  I favor my steel longsword since it is the best one-handed that I have at the moment.</div>

[BlueMustang]

<div></div>I stick with a one hander and shield because I'm partial to our shield bash (the stun gives me enough time to get off a ward or Refusal).

[OrcSlayer96]

<div>Really a persoanl preference, i hoard way too much equipment but at the least i like to have legendary crushing/slashing/piercing of both a 1 handed and two haded variety and build from there.  Heck, if i am in the old grey zones doing cleanup on book quests i will break out the bug zapper weapon from the horrensous bug herding line of quests just for kicks.  If you are not tanking white or higher mobs then i will say go 2 handed for the over all high damage range and increased chance of procing on the slowe rated weapons.  If you can get a helpful buffer that can increase your 2 handed speed you will be happy with the amount of procs and damage you put out.  Like others have said tho if you are main tanking mobs white and above i would say 1 hander and shield or if there looks like you will be offtanking adds or be backup if the tank goes down.</div><div> </div><div>It really is more a matter of preference and situation on what to use, with the change it supposedly removing immunites on alot of the mobs it still is a good idea to keep all of your damage type skills up and rotate your weapons around.  One of these days i will get a tier 6 fabled that i really like for a weapon but so far it seems to be dual wield or mage ones that drop, or that blasted scout class bracers that is a door prize in poet's palace...<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Deeply]

<div>well ANY time i am tanking I always use a 1 hander and shield, always.any time I am not tanking I normally go with a 2 hander, unless the tank is a [Removed for Content] and then I use a 1 hander and shield anyhow</div><div> </div><div>I couldnt have put it any better myself.</div><div>I personally have had a fair few two handed weapons and i do update them every few levels to a better version.</div><div>I would always stick with sword and shield due to the status bonus's you get over just one weapon.</div>

[Verlaine]

<div></div>I do the same here.  1handed +sheild when tanking, great for avoidence and added hate.  I use 2 hander when I'm not the main tank.  Try getting a EBBC it is kind of a pain to get it electrified, but now that they fixed it, it is a great investment.

[Leawyn]

SOT quest is bugged at the moment, since the SOT disappears after you first inspect it. Its a known bug. So you can either farm/buy two swords to be able to do it, or sit and wait for Sony to fix it.<div></div>

[Wallzak]

<div>I would agree with what's being said. </div><div> </div><div>Based on being MT, it depends on what you're fighting and who you have in your group based on the following struggle: staying alive vs doing dps vs maintaining agro.</div><div> </div><div>If we are high on healers low on dps or the mob is green to me, then I sacrifice defense for offense and toss on offensive gear even to the point of sacrificing mitigation, if high on dps and low on healing or the mob is orange, I go defensive so I stay alive, heal and ward myself. </div><div> </div><div>I generally go for the most DPS the mobs/healers allow me to do.  With Paly's there is also the issue of power consumption so for the most part I use a one-handed power proc weapon (SM or pris) and rely on my spells to do my dps.  If the mobs/healers allow me to get away with it, I swap out my high mit boots for efretti boots, swap out my cobalt tablet for something with int etc.</div><div> </div><div>That said, I rarely go 2 hander, again because of the power problem.  Once I get the Pris 2 that will likely change.</div>

[Deeply]

<div>I might add that at my current lvl of 55th I find that a Imbued Iron wood shield and imbued Cobalt hammer are a wonderful combination or stats and speed / dmg ratio.</div><div> </div>

[Forri]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Deeply wrote:<div>I might add that at my current lvl of 55th I find that a Imbued Iron wood shield and imbued Cobalt hammer are a wonderful combination or stats and speed / dmg ratio.</div><div> </div><hr></blockquote>Nice.  Will need to check that out.