Warr info

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

It's not really that Knights were better at it, they were just forced into it. If SKs/Paladins were given dual wield, they'd all be dual wielding except for the very few 2handers that are worth it (and those are mostly in Velious).

Umm, getting a nice 1h for use with a shield is a lot harder than a cheap 2h. I have a knight, sir. Sure, 1h are good with a shield. But they can be very expensive and out of reach for many.

I'm basing this on my experience so far. I almost always never see a 1h in commons. And the few that I have seen were too expensive for my budget. So I got a 2h. Relatively, very cheap.

And, historically, 2h are better dps than 1h, even for knights. But 1h and shield are better for tanking.

So a knight uses a 1h/shield to better compete with a warrior as a tank, but they lose some dps. I bet a lot of the aggro is made up for, though. Cast, recast. And then there's the utility they offer...