So why doesn't the 1hd/shield Maelstrom combo have a Set bonus on both weapons

Xsorus

which would you know...actually make sense and I don't know...actually make those weapons maybe useful.

redspecter23

The current design of the 1h weapon is a bit useless. It bumps heroic slash which might be good if you were using that as a damage ability... or cared much about a bit of extra damage on a tanky build. I also makes your heavy attacks restore a bit more stam which would be good if you could afford to put your shield down for the 3 seconds it requires you to without taking a one shot boss attack to the face. Basically the meta makes the weapon useless. Because of this, it's probably better that the shield works with the other sets. If they ever became useful, at least the shield portion of the maelstrom 1h+shield would get some use.

Yinmaigao

At least do something with the dang thing...

"Reduces cost of blocking by X for evey 1h and Shield ability slotted: Increase armor by X"

Pity stats might get them used on an alt for daily normal dungeon ;_;

KochDerDamonen

I'm honestly surprised that the shield itself isn't the 'weapon' for the maelstrom/master items. Seems logical to me that the item that necessitates the skill line would give the bonus. Or idk the onehand weapons being multiuse depending on what skill line your active bar can actually use? Maybe that would make the spaghetti code implode though.

nordsavage

The glory shield was added to one handed sword drops for convenience. They are not of the same set so they have different passives.