I suggest all people who keep whining about 2H still being OP, go make a 2H and see how easy it is to survive and top the scoreboard with all the throwing shit that flies around, with no shield and a 0 IF agi build.
In duels 2H are faster, as they should be and you might have problems dealing with them if you keep your shield up, but with the shield on your back a 1H can easily outspam a 2H, maybe except crazy 27 agi katana builds. If I duel a 1H with no shield that knows how to play I can do nothing against him, short weapons are a lot harder to block so once I am facehugged I'm dead; can't kite him either as most 1H'ers have high athletics as well.