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Gwenev · 03-17-2005, 10:28 PM

Naggybait wrote:
I tried the shield and sword thing vs DW and I found basically very little difference, even though the shield added like 400+ AC to me. I came out about the same either way.

I also did a test of 1hs vs dual wield and found they were close to the same DPS, as long as I spammed my CAs. Without CAs (I.E. simulating out of power), 1hs sucked royally in DPS vs dual wield.

So, to me, it seems for us scouts (or swashbucklers), shields make very little difference.

Using dual wield, it seems our parry makes up for lack of shield.
Message Edited by Naggybait on 03-16-2005 12:53 PM

Hmmm, I get Parry increases even when using a shield. Are you sure that parry only works when dual-wielding? Or is it known to be better then?

I'm still finding a small benefit to using sword and shield soloing. Again nothing earth-shaking, but it seems a touch better in terms of my final health and doesn't seem noticably slower in the fights.

03-17-2005, 10:28 PM	#10
Gwenev General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 39	Naggybait wrote: I tried the shield and sword thing vs DW and I found basically very little difference, even though the shield added like 400+ AC to me. I came out about the same either way. I also did a test of 1hs vs dual wield and found they were close to the same DPS, as long as I spammed my CAs. Without CAs (I.E. simulating out of power), 1hs sucked royally in DPS vs dual wield. So, to me, it seems for us scouts (or swashbucklers), shields make very little difference. Using dual wield, it seems our parry makes up for lack of shield. Message Edited by Naggybait on 03-16-2005 12:53 PM Hmmm, I get Parry increases even when using a shield. Are you sure that parry only works when dual-wielding? Or is it known to be better then? I'm still finding a small benefit to using sword and shield soloing. Again nothing earth-shaking, but it seems a touch better in terms of my final health and doesn't seem noticably slower in the fights.