you can block+cast most spells. My tanks are usually 2 handed/ sword & shield. I'm doing a dragonknight with sword shield and great sword combo, with some heavy armor and it's working out great. Reduces the cost of One Hand and Shield abilities by 15 % and reduces the cost of blocking by 36 %. "It is not over performing... you are under performing!". Do shields always provide more armor or only while blocking? I think because I am an RP nerd, the idea of heavy armor and a staff just never even crossed my mind. Bar Two – Sword and Shield – Used for buffs and healing. Does have a few issues but a solid chase skill. Where I'm going also makes a difference. With a high blocking skill you can absorb an incredible amount of damage with a shield. Both. dw - more base dmg, best aoe in game, other skills are pretty useless apart from pve. 1.) When you deal damage with a fully-charged Heavy Attack, your next direct damage attack within 7 seconds deals an additional 5 % damage. Reduces the cost of One Hand and Shield abilities by 7 % and reduces the cost of blocking by 18 %. For a more traditional, dual wield Stamina Nightblade PVE Build take a look at my Brawler . I like both, and I want to use both freely, but you know that in PVP 2H is literally must have and in PVE DW is must have. in the case of little saviour with sword and shield style, you'll get +31 Deflection, +25 Reflex, +5 Will, +5 Fort and Preservation with a passive boost to other party … A more fun way of playing, especially since the Two Handed animations are a lot more cooler. All the information you need to know about the Two Handed skill line in The Elder Scrolls Online. Optimized for Dungeons, Trials and Arenas. Two-handed weapons do slightly more damage per hit, but dual wielding gives an extra attack, so it roughly evens out. the armor is always active, regardless of if you are blocking or not. Depending entirely on the character. Powerful damage & sustain build. A Reddit community dedicated to The Elder Scrolls Online, an MMO developed by Zenimax Online. This build was created with an “Imperial”, however it may do great or a bit better in some instances with a “Nord”. Press J to jump to the feed. So again, quick answer is whoever is more skilled in their style. If you look at the passive heavy weapons, that is the main reason a magicka character would choose a 2h – increases damage by 5% when wielding a sword. shields have less weapon dps (which also means less spell power) ... but compensate by having armor on them. Two handed since I own a two handed sword in real life and find them easier to use. Elder Scrolls Online ESO. Please share! Their slow attack speed is made up for by the high damage they can deal in a single attack. So, which do you prefer, 2-handed or dual wield? Whereas you can only have one two-handed sword equipped at a time. What fits the character? Surprise an enemy with a deep lunge, dealing 963 Physical Damage and afflicting them with Minor Maim, reducing their damage done by 5% for 12 seconds.You gain Minor Heroism, granting you 1 Ultimate every 1.5 seconds for 12 seconds. the elemental resistance on the best shield is invaluable for the super duper secret switch exclusive boss. Secondly you never even mention greatswords and that’s all anybody keeps saying. I don't want to spread out my skills unless there's a good reason for it. I prefer ticking all the boxes as to what it means to be a vampire. Either way, Orc Warriors can be unstoppable. give it a try. Two-Handed or Sword and Shield? I enjoy the rhythm of the 'block-and-chop' style too, especially using a sword (because of its attack speed) where you block an attack, immediately perform a power attack, and then return to blocking. AND SHIELD EQUIPPED. 2.) There are certainly other choices (and I suggest you try all sorts of things) but with a stamina build its hard to go wrong with 2 handed. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the elderscrollsonline community, Continue browsing in r/elderscrollsonline. Enemies within 12 meters are immediately pulled to you. Two-Handed Rank 28-----Follow Up: Passive: Rank I: WITH TWO-HANDED WEAPON EQUIPPED. I do like having the option to block effectively, but mostly I just like the feel of one-handed weapons better than two-handed ones.