Block or Dual Wield

[sdshadow]

Which is better for a melee fighter?

[alanrwebster]

There are Archers in this game so Dual wield can make you a pin cushion till you get close. In this game Alchemy is your best friend, boost those stats

[sdshadow]

And i found out that in the base game has not really good offhand weapons, so dual wield is not worth it without the (hopefully) coming addons.

It seems that Light weapons, Heavy Armor, Block, Enviromental Magic, Alchemy and Repair is the best bet if you go melee.

Light weapon instead of heavy weapon because dextery is a better stat then strength and Enviromental Magic has really good spells to make outside combat easier. Disarm, Open, Mark, Recall etc.