Originally Posted by Hassat Hunter
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I can see why they did it because there should be a tactical advantage to use one hand no shield as opposed to one hand with shield.

Ehm... why?

Defense - 1 with shield.
Offense - 2-handed or dual-wield.

What possible area does one-handed without shield fit?


Fencer? Duelist? Fighters/rogues that prefer fast, multiple attacks with the flexibility of using 1 AP skills to get out of a jam? Elf huntsman/rogue hybrid with a 1 handed weapon no shield is quite possibly the strongest burst damage dealer in the game right now. If you simply take away the extra AP cost due to shield this entire archetype disappears.