What's your weapon?

[Roane]

Electric Elven bow, soul-trapping ebony war hammer, and Dragonbane. Sometimes, on a whim, Wabbajack.

[FordPerfect]

* it made a role-play. As far I know there aren't any or at least not much real fighters who used two long-swords. Since it doesn't quite work out. But Samurai used the Katana in the right (or left for left-handed) and the Wakizashi in the offhand. I think the quite shorter Wakizashi was also used rather defensive and for tricky attacks. Two long swords would just be trouble, since they would get in the way of each other.

 

If you want to have the fighting style in Skyrim match the real-world, there will be a lot of tweaks necessary. For example, despite the "Akavira Katana" being a 1-handed sword, in real life all Samurai swords (Tanto, Wakazushi, Dai-wakazushi, Katana, Dai-katana, etc) were exclusively 2-handed weapons. No Samurai dual-wielded anything, and, if you want to think of the real world, very few fighting styles ever called for it. There is one Spanish fencing style that calls for a rapier and a dagger; the only example I can think of.

 

Miyamoto Musashi. :geek:

[flobalob]

 

LOL there is no dragonbone bow... or dragonbone arrows... are you using a mod or do you really just not know what you are talking about?

 

Yes, I'm using a mod, More Craftables

 

Try it, you can create all kinds of wierd & wonderfull things, No my mod I should hasten to add, wish it was.

Edited January 10, 2012 by flobalob

[SaintAnon]

Sahloknir "Phantom Sky Hunt" (Daedric Bow)

34 points of Fire Damage

 

Volthuryol "Dark Overlord Fire" (Daedric Sword)

34 points of Fire Damage

 

Mirmulnir "Allegiance Strong Hunt" (Daedric Dagger)

Soul Trap 10 Seconds

 

Name my weapons after the Dragons I kill. :thumbsup:

[BCbrad]

I use a Legendary ebony sword enchanted with 31 Fire. I recently enchanted a glass dagger, with 58 frost and 58 electricity. I have all enchant perks and used an Enchanter potion. I am considering a dual wield. My guy is actually a mage, but I got a little tired of the duck and weave mages need to do do survive.

[JanusForbeare]

I am considering a dual wield. My guy is actually a mage, but I got a little tired of the duck and weave mages need to do do survive.

 

I gotta say, my current character is specializes in light armour and dual-wielding swords, and its a lot of fun. There will still be a lot of duck and weave if you go that route, though. Remember, you won't be able to block!

[BCbrad]

I am considering a dual wield. My guy is actually a mage, but I got a little tired of the duck and weave mages need to do do survive.

 

I gotta say, my current character is specializes in light armour and dual-wielding swords, and its a lot of fun. There will still be a lot of duck and weave if you go that route, though. Remember, you won't be able to block!

Good point. I really like smashing bandits in the face and following up with the butt of my sword, I called it Hell's Gift.

[Sheralynn]

"Father says I'm too young to train with a sword, so I practise with my ***."

 

 

 

- Mehrunes' Razor

- Nightingale Bow

- Blades Sword

 

 

 

[Elendre]

I like variety and often swap between one-handed axes and swords, except when battling dragons on the ground I always use the Dragonbane sword which I upgraded to Legendary.

 

For dungeons w/upper level draugr or falmer I usually use my daedric sword enchanted with the Fiery Souls enchantment (Soul Trap 10 secs, Fire Dmg 15) that I stripped off the unique battleaxe of that name in Ironbind Barrow. If going against dwemer automatons it’s usually my daedric war axe enchanted with lightning.

 

My enchanting isn't that great yet, but my smithing is so I keep upgrading any named weapons I "inherit"- just got Dawnbreaker up to Legendary and use it for fun once in a while when I know I'll be crossing paths w/Vampires. I think half the weight I carry is from my wide assortment of weapons!

[faifh]

* it made a role-play. As far I know there aren't any or at least not much real fighters who used two long-swords. Since it doesn't quite work out. But Samurai used the Katana in the right (or left for left-handed) and the Wakizashi in the offhand. I think the quite shorter Wakizashi was also used rather defensive and for tricky attacks. Two long swords would just be trouble, since they would get in the way of each other.

 

If you want to have the fighting style in Skyrim match the real-world, there will be a lot of tweaks necessary. For example, despite the "Akavira Katana" being a 1-handed sword, in real life all Samurai swords (Tanto, Wakazushi, Dai-wakazushi, Katana, Dai-katana, etc) were exclusively 2-handed weapons. No Samurai dual-wielded anything, and, if you want to think of the real world, very few fighting styles ever called for it. There is one Spanish fencing style that calls for a rapier and a dagger; the only example I can think of.

 

My knowledge about that stems from a book "snowcrash" where the protagonist trained with a Katana and Wakazushi, suppose it isn't much of an authoritative source. It also described the main problem of your Sword fasten in the bone of your opponent if you don't take care and thrust too deep, which makes you a sitting duck for the next to come. Also never a problem in Skyrim.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrying_dagger

 

Yes, thats seems also to be really to be the only real fighting style I know that uses two weapons. Yes, but ironically Skyrim doesn't allow you to parry with the second weapon if you have one, what was the primary purpose of the dagger. Anyway, it Sword&Dagger makes still more sense to me than two swords, it just feels more immersive to do something that makes more sense :-) For me it didn't matter anymore if the total damage output was 350 or 400, so I went for 350 just for style.

Edited January 10, 2012 by faifh