One Handed vs Two Handed

[-Remiem-]

Originally Posted by Enchanthor

I'm new to the game and i'm not sure what I should use. Should I use one handed weapon with shield or two handed weapon?

I soloed from lvl 1 to lvl 40 with a two handed weapon, apart from the two big bosses frostclaw and gorga. I think i noted at about lvl 30 I can buy green essences with silver and used them only from then(before nothing for the mobs and collected ones for bosses).

With a two-handed weapon you rely more on killing opponents to prevent further damage, getting health spheres to regenerate and run&hit attacks. So lags and the bug where you hit into hot air is more severe and in the fireworks of the parallel worlds you might actually not notice for a while you hit hot air. The headbutt seems to have a longer range than the two-handed weapon. You can successfully headbutt an opponent and then hit into hot air with left mouseclicks.

It's easier to craft a legendary lvl 40 shield than a lvl 40(or 39 or 37) two-handed weapon. I am at quest 2 and overall I got 8 improved duria flambard drops and one extraordinary duria flambard drop, but I often see an extraordinary shield drop.
I still use a two-handed weapon and I think it's fun, though I do think I die more often than if I would use a one-handed weapon.

Originally Posted by -Juan-83

Haven't read all in this thread(neally nothing) but tanks are suposed to have a shield...

If there is a tank in drakensang online, then it's the guardian of the mage. The dragonknight isn't a tank, just a character with melee attacks and wide area stuns instead of ranged attacks. Dragonhide is simply a mean to be able to continue melee attacks.

[heatrr]

Originally Posted by -Remiem-

If there is a tank in drakensang online, then it's the guardian of the mage. The dragonknight isn't a tank, just a character with melee attacks and wide area stuns instead of ranged attacks.

Ummm no.

In Parallel Worlds, the SW's Guardian gets dismantled rather quickly. Contrary to your line of thinking/reasoning, having a true DW tank is vital in PW or when running Gorga, etc. on diff mode.

[-Remiem-]

Originally Posted by heatrr

Even when utilizing those DK defensive skills, your two-handed DK will suffer in parallel worlds. I have nearly a 4000 armor value, 59% shield block rate with my sword and shield DK and the archers in Catacombs still chew through me like butter despite using a combo of those DK defensive skills.

Originally Posted by heatrr

Contrary to your line of thinking/reasoning, having a true DW tank is vital in PW or when running Gorga, etc. on diff mode.

So, according to you, a butter man is a tank

Originally Posted by heatrr

In Parallel Worlds, the SW's Guardian gets dismantled rather quickly.

I agree, there is no tank in drakensang online.

[Johvan]

In my opinion I like two handed weapons better.