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  Bobby_V_Rockit

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  Pretty much just the last passive in each skill line (dw/2H). I.e.: axe = bleed, mace = penetration, sword = more damage done etc.

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  April 2018

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  Lynx7386

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  The only difference comes from the passives (heavy weapons for 2h, twin blade and blunt for dual wield). Otherwise they're all identical in damage, speed, etc.

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  M'asad - Khajiit Nightblade - Healer
  Pakhet - Khajiit Dragonknight - Tank
  Raksha - Khajiit Sorcerer - Stamina DPS
  Bastet - Khajiit Templar - Healer
  Leonin - Khajiit Warden - Tank

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  April 2018

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  fred4

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  The others have given you the short answer. DW and 2H do the same damage and give you an equivalent passive for sword damage, axe bleeds, and mace penetration. A 2H weapon has higher stats, but DW gets a bonus from using 2 weapons, making them identical in that regard too. However:
  
  * 1H+S has lower stats, nor does it have the axe bleed / sword damage / mace penetration passive. However it gains an armor trait bonus and armor enchant.
  * DW gives you the option of adding crit by using dagger(s), which no other melee weapon type has.
  * DW heavy attacks are quick to weave for the resource return. I read somewhere that heavy attacks are quicker than 2H, but that could be wrong.
  * In the current patch, DW and 1H+S allow you to wear 2x 5-piece sets and a monster set. DW can outperform 2H for that reason. Next patch 2H will pull up to par in this regard.
  * DW allows you to mix and match traits, for example 1x Nirnhoned, 1x Sharpened. Since DW gets most of it's stats from the Nirnhoned main hand weapon, I suspect that combination puts it ahead of a Nirnhoned 2H.
  * DW allows you to run 2 enchants. Each enchant has a separate cooldown, if they are different enchants. You should do more damage with DW, due to the enchants. Furthermore I believe that, if you run an Infused off-hand weapon, that also reduces the cooldown of the main-hand weapon enchant to 2 seconds. This may have been a bug which is either already fixed or due to be fixed. You'd have to test.

  Edited by fred4 on April 29, 2018 1:05AM

  PC EU (EP): Magicka NB (main), Stamina NB, Stamina DK, Stamina Sorcerer, Magicka Warden, Magicka Templar, Stamina Templar
  PC NA (EP): Magicka NB

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  April 2018

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