When running S&B is there any difference between the types of 1h weapons?

pizzaow · November 2016

When using one hand and shield, is there any difference (speed, range, damage, etc) between my 1 handed weapon choices or is it only aesthetic?

SwaminoNowlino · November 2016

No. No difference. Only difference comes from the Dual Wield line which has nothing to do with One Hand and Shield.

Tryxus · November 2016

I was told it was aesthetic.

JamieAubrey · November 2016

Just for that one passive for DW, S+B is that classed as Duel Wielding ?

Each axe gives your melee attacks a 8% chance to bleed enemies for [x] Physical Damage over 6 seconds.
Each mace causes your attacks to ignore 10% of an enemy's Physical Resistance.
Each sword increases your damage done by 2.5%.
Each dagger increases your Weapon Critical rating. (by 5%)

Valencer · November 2016

There's no difference between a sword, mace, axe or dagger when youre using a shield in the second slot. One handed and shield doesn't have any passives for it.

DannyLV702 · November 2016

Nope. This is where you can save some money by not spending the extra gold on overpriced swords. Only dual wield and 2h receive the benefits.

Tryxus · November 2016

DannyLV702 wrote: »

Nope. This is where you can save some money by not spending the extra gold on overpriced swords. Only dual wield and 2h receive the benefits.

Phew, so my Heavy Armored Magicka Nightblade wearing 3 Spinners, a Spinner's Shield and a Sharpened Spinner's Mace is safe then

Jaronking · November 2016

DannyLV702 wrote: »

Nope. This is where you can save some money by not spending the extra gold on overpriced swords. Only dual wield and 2h receive the benefits.

Pretty much this I saved so much money because people underprice the other 1h weapons.

Saturn · November 2016

It would be really cool if there was an actual gameplay impact, but sadly, no.

SwaminoNowlino · November 2016

JamieAubrey wrote: »

Just for that one passive for DW, S+B is that classed as Duel Wielding ?
Each axe gives your melee attacks a 8% chance to bleed enemies for [x] Physical Damage over 6 seconds.

Each mace causes your attacks to ignore 10% of an enemy's Physical Resistance.

Each sword increases your damage done by 2.5%.

Each dagger increases your Weapon Critical rating. (by 5%)

No. These are two entirely different skill lines. If you equip two one-handed weapons you get access to the skills in that skill line, but not skills in the one-hand and shield skill line and vice versa.

Despite this, and while you can save money by getting maces, axes or daggers, I still recommend going for the swords. As of now dual wield swords are more powerful for magicka DDs, and having your weapons gold does matter in terms of damage output. So I wouldn't bother golding a mace, axe, or dagger. So if you chose to switch to dual wield over sword and board, you will only need to gold one additional weapon instead of two.

Kodrac · November 2016

JamieAubrey wrote: »

Just for that one passive for DW, S+B is that classed as Duel Wielding ?

Nope. Those skills under Dual Wield, can you use any of them while your SnB are equipped? No? Then no. Where do you people come up with this stuff?

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When running S&B is there any difference between the types of 1h weapons?

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