whats better for Fear kiting
 

Im currently a 45 SK that occasionally Fear kites. Is it better to use something quick like Ebon mace 19/24 and shield to bash and stop them for a few secs(when it hits) or use a high dmg 2hander like Exquisite Claidmore 32/36 for max damage hits? Ty

Parse your dps with gamparse or similar and use what is killing stuff faster

Bash is nice but you want max dps... Pet helps with dps and bash the mobs for you too... Later epic fix this dilemma with 2h bash...

This is what I thought. Just stinks when they turn and you swing at air or you get a couple misses in a row. Oh well 2hs for me because the animation on 2hb is so dumb looking. Ty

Fear kiting on a melee is one of the worst fighting experiences this game has to offer. If shield bash is going to make that slightly less annoying, I'd be favoring that if possible.

OP, I'd like to see a parse of these 2 weapons, namely because as you get higher the primary damage bonus with the faster weapon starts to take effect more. Before chardok 2.0 , I would think ebon mace would be damn close to that of an exquisite 2hder in the 50s.

I soloed a ogre sk on live. This time around I went ERU (only lvl 33). I missed slam so much I’d be tempted to go 1h. A 2h may be more damage but I find those momentary stuns allow the next attack round to land. With glitchy pathing and spazzy Internet/server connection that can be a massive boost in kill speed. Plus they don’t walk quite as far.

Guess you are probably right... In my case, 1hand is a no go... Sword of pain vs epic makes no sense... Might be different with an eye of the rigtorgn....