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SixOfSpades · 08-22-2002, 04:56 PM

I prefer toting a shield around, myself, but Dual-Wielding does make a lot of sense on a lot of occasions:
* Fighting folks that don't attack physically (Mages)
* Fighting folks with such a pitiful THAC0 that they'll never hit you anyway (Goblins)
* Fighting folks with such a powerful THAC0 that they'll hit you through twelve feet of armor plate (Abazigal)
* On your secondary attacker (most likely a Kensai), who hides behind your Tanks and then runs out to hack some bad guys, praying nobody shoots at him.

I find that 2-Handed weapons are overrated--I'd rather benefit from 2 sets of enchantments on 2 1-Handed weapons. On the other hand, you can switch back & forth between a Bow and a Halberd without messing around in the Inventory screen.

[ 08-22-2002, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: SixOfSpades ]

08-22-2002, 04:56 PM	#10
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I prefer toting a shield around, myself, but Dual-Wielding does make a lot of sense on a lot of occasions: * Fighting folks that don't attack physically (Mages) * Fighting folks with such a pitiful THAC0 that they'll never hit you anyway (Goblins) * Fighting folks with such a powerful THAC0 that they'll hit you through twelve feet of armor plate (Abazigal) * On your secondary attacker (most likely a Kensai), who hides behind your Tanks and then runs out to hack some bad guys, praying nobody shoots at him. I find that 2-Handed weapons are overrated--I'd rather benefit from 2 sets of enchantments on 2 1-Handed weapons. On the other hand, you can switch back & forth between a Bow and a Halberd without messing around in the Inventory screen. [ 08-22-2002, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: SixOfSpades ] __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.