one handed vs two handed

[Goose]

If I can get two one handed weapons that do a better dps than a staff or something, Is there any reason to pick the two handed? Does it have a bonus that I am not aware of?

[Iceira]

try see it as a fighting style

but basic idea is 2hand do more damage vs 1hand
but many games has change what other call game core rules, in how each class should be so

stick to tha basic is always good, whats the point to make a warrior a caster or other way around and then you have paladin that in the middle, but again depend on play style, so try to do that, use X to switch weapons so you do have backup style, heh

[ZAToM]

no.

2h vs 1h strongly depends on the char u made, some have more good passive points for 2H for 1H and Shield or for Dual Weild.

if you go for dual weild you can get the bonus of 2 weapons

and if you go for 2H you might get a 2. 5L or even 6L besides ur armor in end game

if you gonna use 2 skills which need a lot of support gems, maybe go for marauder and 2H weapons.

if you have one main skill you can choose ranger or duelist for dual weild and just put the aruas / single gems in the 1H weapons

scion works for everything ofc^^

[The_Driver]

There are basically 3 possibilities:

2 one-handed weapons

Dual Wielding automatically grants 10% More Attack Speed, 20% More Attack Physical damage and 15% Block Chance (based on the idea of parrying attacks) whenever you equip two One-Handed weapons of any type. The attack speed bonus is applied multiplicatively with other attack speed modifiers. (source: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Dual_wielding )

up to 2x3L*
two sets of affixes (most likely both offensive)
typically alternate weapons when attacking, this can be stopped by using one weapon that's not compatible with the skill you use
due to attack speed increase, "per hit" effects such as life gained on hit appear frequently

one-handed weapon plus shield

up to 2x3L*
two sets of affixes (one of which is likely to be defensively used, making capping of resistances easier than ever)
relatively high block chances

two-handed weapon

up to 1x6L* - coloring and numbers of sockets+links right is harder with higher numbers!
one set of affixes**
often high damage per attack/hit (so high damage per mana used; effects that trigger based on damage of an attack such as bleeding (damage), elemental status effects (duration) or stun (likelyness) are more effective)
typically longer weapon range than one-handers


* these links are calculated for the weapon slot only and ignore possible links through "socketed gems are linked..."
** bows as an exception have a second set with the quivers you should use together with them

[Illumina]

Originally posted by Matt:

If I can get two one handed weapons that do a better dps than a staff or something

Well you can't. Two handed weapons have greater potential DPS.

[Lagwin1980]

Originally posted by Illumina Blade:

Originally posted by Matt:

If I can get two one handed weapons that do a better dps than a staff or something

Well you can't. Two handed weapons have greater potential DPS.

Have you seen some of the one haded weapons?
http://imgur.com/wpgHq1N or http://i.imgur.com/JAkXJp8.png for example beats most average 2 handed weapons, get 2 plus the additional boosts to dual weilding and it puts it up there above the best 2 hander i'd seen of 700 dps

[Battleseed]

Originally posted by Lagwin1980:

Originally posted by Illumina Blade:

Well you can't. Two handed weapons have greater potential DPS.

Have you seen some of the one haded weapons?
http://imgur.com/wpgHq1N or http://i.imgur.com/JAkXJp8.png for example beats most average 2 handed weapons, get 2 plus the additional boosts to dual weilding and it puts it up there above the best 2 hander i'd seen of 700 dps

Can't 6L a 1H weapon, so what he said stands. Has greater potential DPS.

[Goose]

Originally posted by Battleseed:

Originally posted by Lagwin1980:

Have you seen some of the one haded weapons?
http://imgur.com/wpgHq1N or http://i.imgur.com/JAkXJp8.png for example beats most average 2 handed weapons, get 2 plus the additional boosts to dual weilding and it puts it up there above the best 2 hander i'd seen of 700 dps

Can't 6L a 1H weapon, so what he said stands. Has greater potential DPS.

What is this 6L you speak of?

[The_Driver]

Originally posted by Matt:

Originally posted by Battleseed:

Can't 6L a 1H weapon, so what he said stands. Has greater potential DPS.

What is this 6L you speak of?

6 linked gem slots, so you can have one active gem combined with 5 support gems for maximum damage/utility of it. Only 2 handed weapons (including bows) and torso armour can have it, as other gear doesn't even reach 6s (6 slots).

Sometimes people have 7L when their 6L item also has a gem as an affix (e.g. "Socketed gems are supported with level 1 Blind")

[Goose]

Originally posted by The_Driver:

Originally posted by Matt:

What is this 6L you speak of?

6 linked gem slots, so you can have one active gem combined with 5 support gems for maximum damage/utility of it. Only 2 handed weapons (including bows) and torso armour can have it, as other gear doesn't even reach 6s (6 slots).

Sometimes people have 7L when their 6L item also has a gem as an affix (e.g. "Socketed gems are supported with level 1 Blind")

Hey, It's you!

[Fungineering]

...and then you get the Wings of Entropy which is both two-handed and one-handed! ....except it's not that good anymore since the block nerfs of 1.3.

[CSmuggler]

Originally posted by Battleseed:

Originally posted by Lagwin1980:

Have you seen some of the one haded weapons?
http://imgur.com/wpgHq1N or http://i.imgur.com/JAkXJp8.png for example beats most average 2 handed weapons, get 2 plus the additional boosts to dual weilding and it puts it up there above the best 2 hander i'd seen of 700 dps

Can't 6L a 1H weapon, so what he said stands. Has greater potential DPS.

You can always 6L your armor, so dual wield is better for pure DPS. Two handed is better for ♥♥♥♥ like stun, but worse for dPS.