Is there any devotion for dual wielding?

[Ohio9]

So I see there is a devotion for exclusive 2-handed weapon use. I'm wondering if there is also one for dual wielding. If not, that would seem to make 2-handed weapons better then dual wielding based on that alone.

[powbam]

Originally posted by Ohio9:

So I see there is a devotion for exclusive 2-handed weapon use. I'm wondering if there is also one for dual wielding.

No.

Originally posted by Ohio9:

If not, that would seem to make 2-handed weapons better then dual wielding based on that alone.

I wouldn't put all your eggs in that basket.

[Ohio9]

Originally posted by powbam:

I wouldn't put all your eggs in that basket.

That's the thing. Now that I have enough to start working on the Kracken tree, I'm wondering if I should. I'd hate to invest in it only to find a dual wield combo that's better and thus waste the investment.

[RodHull]

There is no dw devotion, I think the logic is that dw gets the benefits of having two augments, two components and well two items so potentially double the funky abilities to start with. Kraken is very strong though a must have for any 2 hander its that good!

But it by no means renders dw obselete some of the nastiest builds in the game are dw

[Ohio9]

Originally posted by RodHull:

There is no dw devotion, I think the logic is that dw gets the benefits of having two augments, two components and well two items so potentially double the funky abilities to start with. Kraken is very strong though a must have for any 2 hander its that good!

But it by no means renders dw obselete some of the nastiest builds in the game are dw

Well I've been using a two-hander for the last 20 hours or so of gameplay, so at this point it seems wise to invest in the Kracken, but like you say there is the chance I'll find a dual wield that's better, which at that point would mean the devotion points in the Kracken would be wasted. So it's kind of hard to figure if investing in it is worthwhile.

[powbam]

Originally posted by Ohio9:

Originally posted by powbam:

I wouldn't put all your eggs in that basket.

That's the thing. Now that I have enough to start working on the Kracken tree, I'm wondering if I should. I'd hate to invest in it only to find a dual wield combo that's better and thus waste the investment.

Instead focus on the playstyle that appeals more to you. Nearly any build can be made to beat the game with.

Waste your points all you want. They can be reset anyway. Later in the game you're going to generally have more than enough resources to do whatever you wish.

[RodHull]

You can respec out of kraken later if you go into a dw or s&b style. The only downside is that for optimal builds if you know precisely what you want to achieve you want to get all your active devotions asap to start leveling them. But its a small bonus and not one you should worry about

[Burusagi]

The Lantern gives you bonuses when you wield - among other things - a Dagger in your offhand.

[Ohio9]

Originally posted by Alcohol Fueled Brewtality:

The Lantern gives you bonuses when you wield - among other things - a Dagger in your offhand.

I meant for ranged weapons.

[RodHull]

Originally posted by Alcohol Fueled Brewtality:

The Lantern gives you bonuses when you wield - among other things - a Dagger in your offhand.

They arent DW bonuses though, they are caster bonuses, its very much a caster centric devotion. It just so happens one type of caster off hand is a dagger

[Requimatic]

Although they aren't dual-wield specific:

* Hydra (Ranged)
* Blades of Nedaan (Swords)
* Rhowan's Scepter (Maces)
* Berserker (Axes)

My advice? Plan out where you want your build to end up; look up item sets you might use later on, and if those require any specific weapons to be used, plan on using that weapon-specific constellation. Go ahead and map out your Devotions for that. Until then, though, just go with the flow and respec them as needed.. it's really quite easy and not costly to do at all.

[Burusagi]

Originally posted by RodHull:

Originally posted by Alcohol Fueled Brewtality:

The Lantern gives you bonuses when you wield - among other things - a Dagger in your offhand.

They arent DW bonuses though, they are caster bonuses, its very much a caster centric devotion. It just so happens one type of caster off hand is a dagger

I dunno about caster.

It works out perfectly for my Reaper.