Paladin weapon/shield vs 2hs

[Champion_Standing]

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

You've got FoL/stun for aggro generation.

Lets not forget how many rogues have their epic at level 1 and many are crap at evading.

Give the cleric a hand, keep your shield on - let the dps classes do the dps.

When I last played my pally I could not hold aggro over the bad rogues with my 1h, and they even complained about me using blind because a few of the mobs did that sliding around shit, I lol`d

But I do generally agree that the shield is the way to go as a group tank. Best bet is to have both ready to go.

[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.

[Jaleth]

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

When I last played my pally I could not hold aggro over the bad rogues with my 1h, and they even complained about me using blind because a few of the mobs did that sliding around shit, I lol`d

But I do generally agree that the shield is the way to go as a group tank. Best bet is to have both ready to go.

Yeah I think its funny when WoW players come along a mash dps as hard as possible. Aggro management is everyone's responsibility, not just the tanks.

[Taryth]

Why would someone laugh? Do they really think a Pally with a 2H vs a Pally with a 1H is a huge difference?

I'd rather take the shield + 1H for bash and uncontested shield AC. As Swish says, your clerics will thank you.

[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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[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.

[Aviann]

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

When I last played my pally I could not hold aggro over the bad rogues with my 1h, and they even complained about me using blind because a few of the mobs did that sliding around shit, I lol`d

But I do generally agree that the shield is the way to go as a group tank. Best bet is to have both ready to go.

I'm not sure what you were doing wrong, but this is definitely an odd case. Aggro generation should not be an issue for your weapon to decide on. The only time 2h is really potent is if by some odd reason you have a badass 2h and a shitty 1h and shield. Otherwise its mainly only used for extra dps on mobs that you aren't tanking (like during raids). Otherwise always keep the shield on.

As for the aggro thing, if you are blinding a rooted mob, it will still prox aggro... That's the only thing I can see that you are doing that would allow a bad rogue to keep aggro over you with FoL. To quick fix the sliding thing, keep root memmed. Its an aggravating bug that becomes intense in high level situations.

[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