Shields, a big weapon, or two weapons?

[VikingII]

In a single player game I think there is no difference between my election, but i will ask anyway:

 

1) DPS worth the lake of a shield or is more or less the same?

 

2) and, a big one, or two weapons?

 

thanks.

[TGBlank]

Sword & board is for tanking, rather good at not being killed but rather lackluster in damage.

 

Dual wield brings the highest damage, which is, a whole lot of damage.

 

2handed is mechanically inferior, play it if you like the looks or the style or the color of the icons or wevs, but from a mechanical view they are worse tanks than S&S and don't deal much more damage than them.

 

So, considering only mechanics, the choice is of gameplay: tanking vs damage dealer (note that DW warriors can still tank their share, they just won't be half as good as shielded warriors).

[VikingII]

Thanks, and wich abilities are better and wich worse to chosen?

[TGBlank]

Any warrior worth his lunch wants taunt, DW warriors want momentum and perhaps finesse, shielded ones want shield mastery & expertise.

[orgolove]

I recommend Two Big Weapons.

 

Here:

http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/images/11-1-1259910338.jpg

http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/images/11-2-1259975832.jpg

 

 

Oh, and that's two greatsword btw.

[Curious002]

Its easy:

 

Shield - Tank (Excellent defense once you have Shield Wall)

 

Dualweapon - DPS (MASSIVE dps compared to both alternatives) and good def (High Dex + Def from Talents)

 

Twohanded - CC (and immunity to Knockdown/Stun from level 1 or 2 on already), area attacks, worst def (no Dex, but at least can wear Massive Armor easily)

[Naschrakh]

I recommend Two Big Weapons.

 

Here:

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Oh, and that's two greatsword btw.

How the blimey did you manage that? Is it simply in the 2h tree (which I never used on any char yet) or is it a mod?

[Stormwind32]

It has to be a mod, but it looks like a very fun mod. Must be something to wield 2 two handed starfangs!

 

I agree with the replies here. I find 2H fun but it can be very frustrating if you don't grasp the mechanics of how it works and just rush into it.

[DarkeWolf]

If they aren't mod'd weaps, then it's probably this mod- http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11

 

I go axe and sword for the tougher bosses, and sword and dagger for most of the little guys (axe and sword kills um too fast, lol. no challenge!). I absolutely love the cimematic when you kill a dragon with the dual wield combination.

 

As was mentioned before, that the stab and slab combo is really good for defense, but a lot of the shield attacks for knockdown and stun don't work against a lot of bosses, or very large creatures. They just resist it. In that particular case, I Always go dual wield.

 

If you're having trouble deciding, set up your character as one... stabNslab and a follower like Alistair or Sten as a dual wielder, or vice versa. You can directly control the follower, playing as Them, and let you main char go on AI. That way you can get a feel for how each of them works

 

I will say tho, that if you use a warrior or rogue defender for your mage npc, I prefer dual wield. properly setting up your tactics for them to use the wide sweeping attacks that hit more than one target makes them good defenders for wynn.

[Mlai]

Unless you set up Wynn as your Arcane Warrior, in which case with all her spell boosts and AW abilities, she can tank by herself.