Is there a Dual Welding Penalty?

[Skorne Tet'Zu]

I've checked the ESO Wiki, and it doesn't mention it; but I know most D&D apply a Penalty to the 2nd weapon when dual welding... and a greater penalty when the second weapon is larger than a Dagger; (If a Non-Dagger is even allowed).

Does this apply to ESO? I'm currently using a Sword and a Mace, but wondering if I could do more damage with a dagger.

Advanced Thanx!!

[737]

These are the passives for dual wield:

Grants a bonus based on the type of weapon equipped:

Each axe gives your melee attacks an 8% chance to bleed enemies for 1056 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 3%.

Each dagger increases your Weapon Critical rating.

So, the most commonly used now is axe and dagger, however, you can run with whatever you want. Usually people run other weapons if they can't find the ones they want from a set.
A good example is Advancing Yokeda. It's a set that only drops in heavy, so you want jewerly, and (if you're running dual wield) a dagger and an axe. Since it's a dropped set, sometimes you won't get what you want. You can run a dagger and a sword for example, or a mace and a sword, until you get what you want.

[sergykid]

the penalty is to the off hand, you don't get the full weapon damage from it, but it's still good to have it, it's not specified in wiki because it's not important, if you dual wield then you use both weapons anyway. It doesn't matter what kind of one handed weapon you wear in your off hand slot, it can be either a dagger or a mace, depends just on what type of bonus you want from it (read dual wield passives).
As for advanced tips, gold your weapons but if you use nirnhoned then only main hand weapon is worth, the off hand weapon can be infused for example. And do this once you reach level 160 because that's when gear cap is. Until then just play as you want, you can reset anything.
And for a non-combat related penalty, upgrading and enchanting dual wield weapons will net you double material cost since you upgrade two weapons (duuh!) while a two-handed weapon for example you use materials for one single weapon.

Messaggio originale di 737:

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you didn't answer him. And seems like he is a beginner, you start telling him about bis builds from trials.

[Skorne Tet'Zu]

Messaggio originale di sergykid:

the penalty is to the off hand, you don't get the full weapon damage from it, but it's still good to have it, it's not specified in wiki because it's not important, if you dual wield then you use both weapons anyway. It doesn't matter what kind of one handed weapon you wear in your off hand slot, it can be either a dagger or a mace, depends just on what type of bonus you want from it (read dual wield passives).

That's what I needed to know...Thanx!!!

Any 'Yep'.... Noobie! Bought the game yesterday... and just hit Level 5 - Woot! :) LOL.

[737]

Messaggio originale di sergykid:

you didn't answer him. And seems like he is a beginner, you start telling him about bis builds from trials.

I literally told him what each specific weapon does.

Messaggio originale di sergykid:

It doesn't matter what kind of one handed weapon you wear in your off hand slot, it can be either a dagger or a mace, depends just on what type of bonus you want from it (read dual wield passives).

What you said there is actually what I said...? I just gave him advanced tips, again, like you did.

EDIT: Read it again, missed the penalty!

[BoundBird]

Hmm Hmm 737 makes a perfect statement in both comments

[BoundBird]

i have'nt played ESO yet i'm downloading it

[BoundBird]

also 737 is ESO anything like skyrim

[sergykid]

Messaggio originale di 737:

Messaggio originale di sergykid:

you didn't answer him. And seems like he is a beginner, you start telling him about bis builds from trials.

I literally told him what each specific weapon does.

Messaggio originale di sergykid:

It doesn't matter what kind of one handed weapon you wear in your off hand slot, it can be either a dagger or a mace, depends just on what type of bonus you want from it (read dual wield passives).

What you said there is actually what I said...? I just gave him advanced tips, again, like you did.
EDIT: Read it again, missed the penalty!

you just copy pasted dual wield passives, what have you "told" him?
i didn't say what you said, i answered to his question, he didn't ask how many types of dw weapons are or which ones are better for min maxing. It's not like he will jump in a trial for bis sets as a beginner, and most players don't even care for min max.

[BoundBird]

he gave a specifice weapon boost for each weapon then you just say i depends on the bonus you want since you dont give a bonus that coment relies on 737's comment

[BoundBird]

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[pepoma6inata]

question was penalty not bonus

[BoundBird]

exactly 737 gives a penalty other guy does not