Any plans to give 2handed weapons a second set slot/bonus?

Lynx7386

Currently, a character who dual wields or uses a 1h+shield setup has a potential of 12 set bonus slots (7 from armor, 2 from weapons, and 3 from jewelry). In contrast, all two handed weapons (including bows, restoration staffs, and destruction staffs) only have 11 set bonus slots, as their weapon takes up both the main hand and offhand slots.

A dual wield or 1h+shield character can use, for example (and not including jewelry), a 5 piece set and a 4 piece set at the same time, or three 3 piece sets. The two handed lines can only use a 5/3 or 4/4 setup.

I think the simplest way to correct this would be to make all 2handed weapons (including bows and staves) count as two items towards a set bonus.

AshySamurai

I think it working as intended. Also, if all 2h weapon will count as 2 pieces, then you will be able to get set bonus from 1 item. Yeah, sometimes I want my 2H sword count for 2 pieces too, but IMO it is fine as it is.

s7732425ub17_ESO

Nope, this will not change. It's working as intended. You just have to live with the fact that dual wield and 1h/s are extra special.

drschplatt

If there was some sort of advantage to 2h over dual wield it would be ok, but instead it's just a dual wield advantage.

NordJitsu

They could also do the reverse and make off hand weapons not count towards set bonuses.

timidobserver

Yes... the benefit of a one-handed weapon is that you can have two of them.

Hypertionb14_ESO

AshySamurai wrote: »

I think it working as intended. Also, if all 2h weapon will count as 2 pieces, then you will be able to get set bonus from 1 item. Yeah, sometimes I want my 2H sword count for 2 pieces too, but IMO it is fine as it is.

i would like to point out that the new undaunted sets contain single item set bonuses..

so dont be 100% sure it wont happen... personally i would say there is at least a 5% chance of this eventually happening.

Traits on 2handed items are already double what you get on one handed after all, and thats to give balance to those who use 1 2handed vs 2 1handed.

Layenem

I think they won't be doing it because they have hinted at 1 set bonuses (like the Master set) and 2 set bonuses all branching out to other pieces of gear. You're going to see the difference in those particular items.

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AshySamurai

Hypertionb14_ESO wrote: »

AshySamurai wrote: »

I think it working as intended. Also, if all 2h weapon will count as 2 pieces, then you will be able to get set bonus from 1 item. Yeah, sometimes I want my 2H sword count for 2 pieces too, but IMO it is fine as it is.

i would like to point out that the new undaunted sets contain single item set bonuses..

so dont be 100% sure it wont happen... personally i would say there is at least a 5% chance of this eventually happening.

Traits on 2handed items are already double what you get on one handed after all, and thats to give balance to those who use 1 2handed vs 2 1handed.

Yep. Because of this I'm aware of this issue. Most sets have much more powerful bonuses. It would be too OP to have it for only one item.

Lynx7386

Dont think 1 set bonuses will be making a difference unless they're also craftable. Not all of us like using dropped gear, despite the way the game seems to be going.

danno8

After 2 years GW2 implemented basically the same thing, where you could place 2 runes (or is it sigils?) on 2 handed weapons.

Went over fine, no problems, no complaints, didn't wreck the game or anything. Should have been that way from the start.

I think the same thing could happen here. Hard to come up with a good balance reason as to why not.

delarb14_ESO

I would like to try a ice staff tank warden but having 2nd handed staves count as only 1 item for item sets makes this not practical. I would like to see 2hd weapons count as two items for set count purposes.

SirAndy

delarb14_ESO wrote: »

I would like to try a ice staff tank warden but having 2nd handed staves count as only 1 item for item sets makes this not practical. I would like to see 2hd weapons count as two items for set count purposes.

See my other 500 posts on the subject for more details ...

In short: NO

DHale

No... 2 hander pvp is the stam meta. Why would they do that or need to do that?

ZOS_Bill

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