About to show my ignorance. Q about Ability bars. (PS4)

SirGreenDay

I'm level 17.

I went into my SKILLS tonight and noticed a WEAPON SWAP button (triangle). I never paid any attention to it, but tonight I hit it and my ability bar turned empty.

What is this WEAPON SWAP mechanic, and why doez it clear my ability bar?

I know that at level 15 I gained the ability to swap weapons, so I'm sure its connected to this somehow, but I don't know how.

Thanks.

Talcon

It allows you to use 2 different weapons while in combat, each weapon can have unique skills attached to it. You equip the second weapon under "Main hand back up" in your inventory.

SirGreenDay

Talcon wrote: »

It allows you to use 2 different weapons while in combat, each weapon can have unique skills attached to it. You equip the second weapon under "Main hand back up" in your inventory.

I know how to equip andxswsp to a 2nd weapon, but are you saying that this 2nd weapon has its own ability bar?

How the heck did I notice this!

I wish the game would have pointed that out.

I can't believe I've played through 3 levels with a single skill bar when I could have has 2.

Can you use skills on both skill bars at the same time? The same skill in both bars I mean.

Thanks.

SirGreenDay

SirGreenDay wrote: »

Talcon wrote: »

It allows you to use 2 different weapons while in combat, each weapon can have unique skills attached to it. You equip the second weapon under "Main hand back up" in your inventory.

I know how to equip andxswsp to a 2nd weapon, but are you saying that this 2nd weapon has its own ability bar?

How the heck did I notice this!

I wish the game would have pointed that out.

I can't believe I've played through 3 levels with a single skill bar when I could have has 2.

Can you use skills on both skill bars at the same time? The same skill in both bars I mean.

Thanks.

SirGreenDay wrote: »

Talcon wrote: »

It allows you to use 2 different weapons while in combat, each weapon can have unique skills attached to it. You equip the second weapon under "Main hand back up" in your inventory.

I know how to equip andxswsp to a 2nd weapon, but are you saying that this 2nd weapon has its own ability bar?

How the heck did I notice this!

I wish the game would have pointed that out.

I can't believe I've played through 3 levels with a single skill bar when I could have has 2.

Can you use skills on both skill bars at the same time? The same skill in both bars I mean.

Thanks.

SirGreenDay wrote: »

Talcon wrote: »

It allows you to use 2 different weapons while in combat, each weapon can have unique skills attached to it. You equip the second weapon under "Main hand back up" in your inventory.

I know how to equip and swap to a 2nd weapon, but are you saying that this 2nd weapon has its own ability bar?

How the heck did I notice this!

I wish the game would have pointed that out.

I can't believe I've played through 3 levels with a single skill bar when I could have has 2.

Can you use skills on both skill bars at the same time? The same skill in both bars I mean.

Thanks.

Talcon

Yes you can use both skill bars at the same time. Just hit the weapon swap button while in combat to use the second bar, and yes you can have the same ability on both bars.

Lynx7386

yes you can put the same skills, or weapon types, on both bars. If you use the same weapon type (two 2h swords, for example), it opens up the second bar for a greater number of skills pertaining to that weapon's use. Some players like to run with, say, a single-target damage skill bar and an aoe damage skill bar, using the same weapon type.

Most use it to diversify weapons a bit. For example, my templar uses a restoration staff on one bar with healing skills, and a destruction staff on the other bar with damage skills, and I can swap back and forth in the middle of combat (left direction button on ps4 hotswaps between main/backup weapon bars) to do either role. My nightblade uses a 2handed sword on one bar for melee damage, and a bow on the second bar for ranged damage. My dragonknight tank uses 1h/shield on both bars, but one bar is set up with my more commonly used taunts/control abilities while my second bar is set up with defensive buffs that I dont use as often, like immovable, dragon's blood, reflective scales, etc.

SirGreenDay

Lynx7386 wrote: »

yes you can put the same skills, or weapon types, on both bars. If you use the same weapon type (two 2h swords, for example), it opens up the second bar for a greater number of skills pertaining to that weapon's use. Some players like to run with, say, a single-target damage skill bar and an aoe damage skill bar, using the same weapon type.

Most use it to diversify weapons a bit. For example, my templar uses a restoration staff on one bar with healing skills, and a destruction staff on the other bar with damage skills, and I can swap back and forth in the middle of combat (left direction button on ps4 hotswaps between main/backup weapon bars) to do either role. My nightblade uses a 2handed sword on one bar for melee damage, and a bow on the second bar for ranged damage. My dragonknight tank uses 1h/shield on both bars, but one bar is set up with my more commonly used taunts/control abilities while my second bar is set up with defensive buffs that I dont use as often, like immovable, dragon's blood, reflective scales, etc.

Yeah, I did the same thing.

I'm a sorcerer and I use a Destruction staff on 1 bar and a Restoration staff on the 2nd.

I'm just having a hard time picking the best skills. So many options! Lol