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nickalisk
14-03-2005, 23:36
which is better duel wielder allround or sheild sword?
dont redirect me to a guide i want to know y, the guides only say how. and how would this all rounder barb b closer to? BvC or BvB? and how would it go about beating the top dog....boner necro's?
Chimaira
15-03-2005, 00:12
the short answer is, that there is no best dueler... each has it's advantages... Shield/sword is pretty much mandatory in BvB because you need blocking, and the extra defence/resists, etc doesn't hurt. Although the lack of resists can be painful, I think the consensus is that versus casters you should dual wield or get a long range weapon to catch them and 1-2 hit kill them... against Bone Necros a shield won't do much good because their damage is very hard to resist in an effective manner, better to go all out offense and try to kill them as fast as possible... Maybe wait until some of the big guns come, they might have better answers than these.
Halciet
15-03-2005, 03:03
No, you pretty much have it covered. It depends on what type of pvp you're doing. Melee, axe/shield is the best combo, since you need the blocking to stay alive. Against casters, dual axes are your best bet for the increase damage output/hit opportunities.

If you're just making one barb and you're going to duel everything, then you just invest in dex so you can do both and switch out gear for the occasion.

-Hal
nickalisk
15-03-2005, 06:50
so in conclusion if im only building one barb, should i axe sheild (2 axe in stash) or shield sword? (pubbies btw)
skilledlord
15-03-2005, 07:43
I'm saying shield sword. It's more defensive.
Halciet
15-03-2005, 09:02
If you want the optimal barb, it would be axe shield with a spare weapon in the stash. Axes because they're more powerful than swords in the 1h game. The second weapon in the stash can be either another axe such as Beast, or even something like an Um'd wizardspike, which is popular because it gives you more mana for whirling/teleport, faster cast for teleport (assuming enigma), 75% all resists, and 100% more attack chances (with open wounds from the Um).

-Hal