Paladin weapon/shield vs 2hs

[webrunner5]

Originally Posted by Daldaen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

2HB (like Baton of Faith or Granite Face Grinder) are the best DPS weapons you will have until your epic.

Shield is useful to bash interrupt casters like Festering Hags and the sort. Also it's another slot for more stats/HP if you are needing it when tanking.

In a group, there's not much difference between the two as your DPS is negligible and the stat increase from a shield isn't huge either. But I'd opt on shield/sword until epic'd for bash purposes.

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[Ezalor]

always sword and board in groups, always two-hand when soloing

[Monty405]

will this change when 2 handers get their damage bonus? Thats in velious, is it?

[Zalaerian]

Yes. Paladins will go from meh on red to god mode top teir class in velious in red. I'm seeing all the paladin rerolls coming out now

[Ezalor]

the 2h bonus patch won't come out until 9-12 months after velious releases

[curtischoy]

Originally Posted by Exalor

always sword and board in groups, always two-hand when soloing

This. Also you have a great wep and uber shield for your level.

[Kutsumo]

It's situational... If you don't have twinked melee DPS making things die instantly and the healer isn't struggling for mana, there's nothing wrong with busting out the baton of faith to help hurry things along.

[Issar]

Keep your 2h, 1h, and bash skills up. You'll want a shield handy for interruptions.

[Alanus]

When in a group and tanking mobs you might have issues with and have enough DPS, use a shield.

When in a group with lower DPS and/or tanking mobs you have little issue tanking, then use a 2h. Baton of Faith for like 75pp is the best deal on the server, in my opinion.

[sktank]

Shield also gives you bonus AC. Even if the shield says 10 AC your probably getting 15-20 AC. Unequipt it/ equipt it to see the difference