2-Handed vs. Dual wield - Damage output.

[Chaos Weapon]

In my game Valygar with a +3 spear would do approximately 19-22 damage per hit, twice a round. With dual wield he did 14-19 damage three times a round. Using minimum values that is 38 for two handed and 42 for dual. Not much of a differece unless your strength is very high. If you strength is high, then use dual because the damage modifier is used 3+ times instead of only 2-2 1/2 times.

[Sentinel04]

It all depends on SO much. I usually have someone dual wield and someone use a two hander.

Dunno, that's just me.



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[250]

Originally posted by Sentinel04: It all depends on SO much. I usually have someone dual wield and someone use a two hander. Dunno, that's just me.

I got two 2hders in my party, minsc and Keldron, a berserking Korgan, and a monk myself. haha, my god, my party deal out so much freaking damage, everyone just dies!!

[Memnoch]

Originally posted by el_kalkylus: If you use Crom Faeyr at your offhand, then you can backstab even more damage.

Sorry El Kalk, but you can't backstab with a blunt weapon.


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Memnoch - Custodian of the Order of the Holy Flame

[Memnoch]

Originally posted by Memnoch: Sorry El Kalk, but you can't backstab with a blunt weapon.

Unless you mean getting a damage bonus for the 25 strength, then you're absolutely right.



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Memnoch - Custodian of the Order of the Holy Flame

[Accord]

Indeed, but that depends which weapon hit the enemy first, I've noticed either successful backstab (my long sword connects first) or got a message saying "inappropriate weapon for backstabbing (or something like that....don't quote me on this one)", when Crom Faeyr connects first.

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[Kellin da Mage]

Don't know about all this two handed/dual weapons talk but...I look so damm studly packing two Katanas, or longswords. Kinda sold it for my main character right their. On my other characters I switch between 2-handers, 2 weapons, and weapon and shield. Just depends on the situation. right now Minsc (prolly inspired by the drow) is packing Crom Faeyr and the Flail of Ages(were is a golem when you want one!)

Which is better depends on how well trained you are and level. Duel weilding has some big THACO penialities, and you really need all three slots in dual weilding to work them off. That is just to get your THAC0 back to normal. Wile two slots in the 2-hander gives you better crits and faster swing time. So I would say that at lower levels the advantage is to the 2-hander.

Dual weilding gives you an extra attack, and Katanas do almost as much damage as a two-hander, so at mid to higher levels (where BGII takes place) I'm sure two weapons are better than one biggen'. I go with dual weilding as the most powerfull, though slightly.

In RL I've practiced sword fighting, and am kinda good. I fight with two 32" swords (wooden not real), and have little trouble whooping two-handers ass, even people useing Japanese Samuri styles. Simply put, two blades are better than one.

Just ask the drow.

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--Kellin da Mage--

[el_kalkylus]

Originally posted by Memnoch: Unless you mean getting a damage bonus for the 25 strength, then you're absolutely right.

Yes of course, that is why I said offhand. Congratulations by the way. Now you have power.