Two-handed weapons need to swing as fast as the enemies can swing them.

[otakon17]

I'm over here trying to swing a two-handed hammer just once in the span of time it takes an enemy with the same type of weapon to pull off a combo with it. Either make *our* attack speed with two handed weapons faster or slow down enemies with two-handed weapons. They should not be able to swing these things around like they're nothing while we're here struggling with them as they leave us SUPER open to attack but even with the most poise possible will *STILL* get knocked out of our animation.

[Kryto]

Have you tried going for heavy weight and using the Shoulder Tackle? I've found this to be extremely effective for slower 2 handed weapons, as the tackle is the same speed regardless of weight, has a quick animation and good range, plus works even on bosses.

I've tried this with the Corpse-Smeared Greatsword, and it works great. Basically one tackle into charged attack one shots most enemies, and for stronger enemies, a fully charged attack usually staggers them long enough for me to either get in a second swing, or retreat to regain stamina.

Another thing to note is that all weapons have unique movesets. For example, the Claymore's dash attack has decent range, but comes out relatively quick compared to it's other moves. The Corpse-Smeared Greatsword however, has a GODAWFUL slow as hell dash attack, that I would almost never use. If I need to get a quicker hit in, I'd dash and release the dash button before hitting attack. Most weapons even 2h ones have at least one fast to medium speed opener. However, if the weapon lacks that you can just rely on the tackle instead.

It's also a viable strategy to bait out enemies, especially if you know your weapon lacks fast attacks. Once you learn the nuances of your weapon, you can make much better use of it's strengths and weaknesses.

[Cerfes_PL]

Well I've tried a two handed weapon just once and it was totally slow, but I guess it's just my stats too low for that and need to level up. That's what these games are about, aren't they?