What trait should i put on my spear and shield for handmaiden?

[Jim]

Im just not sure.

[zZerod]

Opportunist is a very good choice because Handmaiden does not need that much more atk speed from Swift Slaying but If you don't feel pushing a lot (which you should) you can always get Swift Slaying.

[Jim]

what about heroic intervention?

[Katokevin]

I personally run opportunist. With high stamina regen and high stamina (thanks to the shield), it provides the ability to do a lot of shoving and stabbing in a crowed area. Running willow stance for the level 20 is essentially a permanent 5 - 15% attack speed buff in combat that you have full control of, reducing the need for swift slaying.

[zZerod]

Originally posted by TorbYhormtheGiant:

what about heroic intervention?

Very rare cases that will prove useful, outperformed by the options I refered above.

[Encore]

Parry

[123]

Opportunist for stagger breakpoints.

[Jim]

Im using the max bcr build on her right now if that helps. Also i see the general consensus is opportunist.

[Andrewbh2003]

opportunist or swift slaying with a preference towards opportunist

[These stairs go up!]

Opportunist

[Roshambo]

Originally posted by TorbYhormtheGiant:

Im just not sure.

The only good one is big head mode.

[Dionysus 🐭]

You should almost always take opportunist on shield weapons, very few exceptions.

[v4nd4hl]

I dont see the point in a shield on handmaiden. Of course its your choice and if you like playing it go for it. I'd go for speed (swift slaying) HM is about speed speed speed in every aspect. She shouldnt be super close to enemies either. (better dodging around em)

Just test several traits out by yourself in a couple of rounds. Decide then which you like best

[Encore]

Originally posted by dwOd_v4nd4hl:

I dont see the point in a shield on handmaiden. Of course its your choice and if you like playing it go for it. I'd go for speed (swift slaying) HM is about speed speed speed in every aspect. She shouldnt be super close to enemies either. (better dodging around em)

Just test several traits out by yourself in a couple of rounds. Decide then which you like best

thing is she alredy fast and shield not realy punish her with dodge count. Id` say only bad part about shield is you cant see ♥♥♥♥ when you blocking

[v4nd4hl]

I just think u lose too much dps to be worthwile

[Saint Tivadar]

Originally posted by dwOd_v4nd4hl:

I dont see the point in a shield on handmaiden. Of course its your choice and if you like playing it go for it. I'd go for speed (swift slaying) HM is about speed speed speed in every aspect. She shouldnt be super close to enemies either. (better dodging around em)

Just test several traits out by yourself in a couple of rounds. Decide then which you like best

Eating a CW overhead with 90% block reduction and having it do only half a shield of stamina damage and spamming push attacks is pretty sweet.

Also OP, I think opportunist is the best because it means your spammable pushes are incredibly powerful at crowd controlling and you have like 6 of them. Swift slaying is /ok/ but I feel with the amount of pushing and dodging you're doing with Asrai Alacrity and Willow Stance, you have more than enough attack speed.