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I carry around Exquisite Velium Claidhmore and Ebon Mace / Atramentous Shield. I've gotten basically no use out of the 1h/shield since maybe the high 20's as the 2H does so much more damage that the bash/AC hasn't been worth it. |
If pulling as well, a good shield will usually have resists on it and bash can be used for potential interrupt if you see the mob casting a heavy dot/dd...saves the healer some mana for when you're actually tanking.
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All large races can slam Knight epics allow for bash Paladins can more reliably interrupt significant casts with a 35 mana stun But I guess this is relevant for the non ogre/troll sks who don’t have their epic To be honest the only reasons I can see for knights to use a shield while in combat is if they have a really badass 1hander and have no 2hander in the same league or when turtling down to raid tank an ass beater. The 2h dmg bonus patch changed everything. |
Shields look cooler!
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There is basically zero reason to use a shield. 2H is that much better.
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A case could be made for shield ac when tanking an absolute ass beater of a mob I suppose but if the difference is using vs not using a shield is making that big a difference in survivability you could also make the case that having someone else tank it altogether is preferable. Statistically you should be taking about 50% less riposte damage with a hander.
Holding aggro with a 2 hander is gonna be easier. More white damage threat at baseline by a long shot and fewer missed melee rounds as it’s easier to mix spell casts in with slower swing rate. I haven’t used a shield on my paladin since I got Natures Defender. Definitely wouldn’t consider it now with Greatspear of Dawn. Then again I don’t have a sweet ass NToV 1hander with raid shield to match tempting me. I could very well feel different if I had such a combo. |
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I have a Jeldorin and an Iceflame on my paladin. Is Iceflame worth using over Jeldorin in any situation at the moment? |
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