Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General swords, one handed or 2 handed

hello all

I recently bought divine divinity, and really it blew me away. so now I am quite addicted <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />. I have been playing a warrior, I am level 27 right now and I have specialised in swords. but in this game, what has the greatest benefit.
a 2 handed sword or a one handed with shield. I know its also what you prefer but is it more handy to have more armor and less offense power (+ enchantments) or does great damage do the trick.

with regards

Hannya.be

well, i would say that if you find a really strong 2-hander then just use it instead of your normal shield and weapon. but if it is like 20 more damage, keep using your shield and weapon.
that's my opinion.

I switch between the two options, but once you have the Dragon Shield and the Nobleman's Sword, that combination is probably preferable.

The total armour listed in the stats is just for your information. The game uses the armour class of where you get hit when determining how much damage is done, so not using a shield pretty much just means you will not be blocking as many attacks. You will also miss whatever bonuses or charm slots may be on a good shield.

As for swords, 2 handed swords do more damage, but are also slower. A faster weapon helps you attack first and more frequently, and will better interrupt your enemy's attacks (especially if you are also using the passive Stun skill). I used one handed swords for the beginning of the game, and then switched to the 2 handed sword dropped by the knight south of Stormfist castle (a couple levels after I got it) for the middle of the game. When I got the holy sword, I switched to it, and used the dragon shield I had been keeping at my home base.