2 hand viability Casual Player for Dungeons and Raids

Scillion · 07-14-2011, 01:05 PM

I have no interest in tanking, and frankly i dps/tank in rift currently. I have been playing a ranger in this game over 5 years and decided to dust off my sk (that has not seen the light of day since level 50 was max level).

My question is DPS as a sk using a two hander, i am not going to tank unless i have to as again i raid tank in rift. But i love my SK in eq 1 used a 2 hander except when i was wielding greenmist. I do not care about max dps out put on a character i am curious if i can get groups as a dps role instead of a tank role. I used the tank role and solo to get to 50 years ago but do not want to tank now with the character. I am actually going to redo points to remove the threat issue.

I enjoy wielding a two hand sword or axe as a lizzy its a lot of fun.

Thank you all.

Boli32 · 07-14-2011, 01:13 PM

You can use appearance slots to *look* as if you are using a 2hander whlst still maintain a 1Hander+Shield combination. As there are very few 2handers which are suppeirior to a sword+board combination once you achive the correct AA this is normally the prefred course of action.

As for being a DPS character on an SK..its "possible" but you will not be able to utilise everythgin a SK has or DPS as hard as you coudl if you were tanking. it would take grouping with an understanding group to *not* have you tank as even when holding back SKs generate a lot of threat

07-14-2011, 01:05 PM	#1
Scillion Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29	I have no interest in tanking, and frankly i dps/tank in rift currently. I have been playing a ranger in this game over 5 years and decided to dust off my sk (that has not seen the light of day since level 50 was max level). My question is DPS as a sk using a two hander, i am not going to tank unless i have to as again i raid tank in rift. But i love my SK in eq 1 used a 2 hander except when i was wielding greenmist. I do not care about max dps out put on a character i am curious if i can get groups as a dps role instead of a tank role. I used the tank role and solo to get to 50 years ago but do not want to tank now with the character. I am actually going to redo points to remove the threat issue. I enjoy wielding a two hand sword or axe as a lizzy its a lot of fun. Thank you all. __________________ Artorus Giltan (90 Ranger) Scillion (50 Shadow Knight)

07-14-2011, 01:13 PM	#2
Boli32 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,425	You can use appearance slots to look as if you are using a 2hander whlst still maintain a 1Hander+Shield combination. As there are very few 2handers which are suppeirior to a sword+board combination once you achive the correct AA this is normally the prefred course of action. As for being a DPS character on an SK..its "possible" but you will not be able to utilise everythgin a SK has or DPS as hard as you coudl if you were tanking. it would take grouping with an understanding group to not have you tank as even when holding back SKs generate a lot of threat