1 Handed Shield / 2 Handed Build? TRAINER NEEDED

[steamtard]

Hi guys, i am looking for a 1 handed shied or a two handed build but which is better? so if you know any good ones. Also i am level 8 with:

No gold spent: 5775

and no skill or atrribute points spent

What should i upgrade first at level 8? and what should i buy?

[larlek]

When in doubt, go balanced. Either 21/18 or 18/21. Or even 18/18.

[HELM]

Start by upping your strength.
Strength is the prerequisite for you to equip heavier armor and larger 2h weapons.

By the time you are level 30, have 21 strength and 18 agility. Make sure to keep Iron flesh, Powers trike and athletics maxed out. if you have points to spare, put them into weapons master.

To not fret if you don't like the end result, you get to retire at level 31, upgrade an item, and start the process all over again 

For you training - I would level to at least level 20, in a siege server, then go to the duel server for 2 levels. After that, go to battle server , to learn awareness for until level 30. Then from level 30 - 31, do whatever you like.

[steamtard]

Start by upping your strength.
Strength is the prerequisite for you to equip heavier armor and larger 2h weapons.

By the time you are level 30, have 21 strength and 18 agility. Make sure to keep Iron flesh, Powers trike and athletics maxed out. if you have points to spare, put them into weapons master.

To not fret if you don't like the end result, you get to retire at level 31, upgrade an item, and start the process all over again 

For you training - I would level to at least level 20, in a siege server, then go to the duel server for 2 levels. After that, go to battle server , to learn awareness for until level 30. Then from level 30 - 31, do whatever you like.

thanks, ill keep this in mind, what about 1 handed shield?

[zagibu]

It's boring and a bad way to start, because you never learn manual blocking.

[rustyspoon]

It's boring and a bad way to start, because you never learn manual blocking.

Totally agree. You'll die more, but you'll get better faster if you go 2 hand.

[HELM]

thanks, ill keep this in mind, what about 1 handed shield?

Well for 1h shield, it's a different kinds of training. I would suggest you start with 2H/pole-arm.

When I started the game, I was a pole-arm (elegant poleaxe, back in the day it was the shiznit). Then I was lancer cav, and now I am 1h shield.

1h shield is more about focusing on how to get hits, rather then defending against them. If you have a good shield then your defense is sorted. For offense, since quite often your range is much shorter, and you move more slowly than other classes, it's all about timing your strikes, and using feint maneuvers to make openings in the enemies defense. So that, or taking a super fast blade, face hugging and spamming the shit out of your opponent.