1H+Shield is op.

[Penitent]

I play 1h/shield, but I always wanted to be a 2h hero.

You asked how to abuse 2h, so I will pass on the advice given to me:

1. Never Stop Swinging
2. Block once, then chamber everyone else
3. Good footwork
3. Hiltslash


Of course all this takes practice.  I'm still working on mastering #1.  This might seem like a mild troll post (and the guy who gave me the advice may have been half-joking)...but really.  Once I "never stopped swinging" my k/d ration improved a lot.  Of course you block sometimes when you are obviously going to get nailed...but pretty much you just keep spamming.  Then practice chambering, and good footwork.

When I play 1h/shield its easy to get into a "you-swing then I-swing" rhythm.  When I tried that with 2h, it did not translate well.  With longer weapons and footwork, you can transcend this "taking turns" mentality and begin the true art of spam.

[Necrorave]

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[Kafein]

Not minusing cause obvious L2P issue. Not even an actual issue if you just started playing Warband MP, everybody had to learn.

[Vodner]

The problem with 2h is that even when I manage to block ONCE I can't keep on blocking if he keeps spamming sword unless I have really good reflexes

What is your ping?

[Matey]

Hello, I have been playing for five minutes and I died a lot, buff peasants and nerf everything else because I am experience enough to understand balance.

[The_Bloody_Nine]

don't minus post only because he has obviously no clue what he is talking about.

sumusiko, for beginner 1h+shield seems to be easier because you don't need manual blocking. However if you get used to manual blocking like the most here (playing this game for years) 2h is more easy in overall and especially for killing stuff due to superior reach and damage.

[Dexxtaa]

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[Lemmy_Winks]

Sheilder is generally an easier class to play moreso meant for beginners. Once you learn to fight (block/feign/chamber etc.) then 2h becomes a good option. Even so sheilding is still very good, makes it alot easier to fight multiple opponents and gives you more surviability.

[Joseph Porta]

Rasfrenzy got his pals to play. 

[Lactose_the_intolerant]

teach me the ways of abusing 2h

Yoda:  I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.
Obi-Wan:  He will learn patience.
Yoda: Much anger in him... like his father.

[raccoonlord]

Started playing recently and noticed how op they are compared to who uses 2h.

Shield insta blocks any incoming attack just by right clicking once and you don't even need to guess where he is going to attack to counter it, you block it and leaves the enemy open for slashes.


When you use 2h you have to see and have amazing reflexes to be able to block his incoming attack the bad thing is that even if you do block it they just can keep on swinging without stopping and unless you have a super op attack speed 2h sword you will die a painfull death.


so on and so on.

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[LordLargos]

Started playing recently and noticed how op they are compared to who uses 2h.

Shield insta blocks any incoming attack just by right clicking once and you don't even need to guess where he is going to attack to counter it, you block it and leaves the enemy open for slashes.


When you use 2h you have to see and have amazing reflexes to be able to block his incoming attack the bad thing is that even if you do block it they just can keep on swinging without stopping and unless you have a super op attack speed 2h sword you will die a painfull death.


so on and so on.

We've all been trolled

[LordLargos]

I play 1h/shield, but I always wanted to be a 2h hero.

You asked how to abuse 2h, so I will pass on the advice given to me:

1. Never Stop Swinging
2. Block once, then chamber everyone else
3. Good footwork
3. Hiltslash


Of course all this takes practice.  I'm still working on mastering #1.  This might seem like a mild troll post (and the guy who gave me the advice may have been half-joking)...but really.  Once I "never stopped swinging" my k/d ration improved a lot.  Of course you block sometimes when you are obviously going to get nailed...but pretty much you just keep spamming.  Then practice chambering, and good footwork.

When I play 1h/shield its easy to get into a "you-swing then I-swing" rhythm.  When I tried that with 2h, it did not translate well.  With longer weapons and footwork, you can transcend this "taking turns" mentality and begin the true art of spam.

You forgot lol stab.

[Grumbs]

1 hand + shield teaches you to be a lazy player imo. Don't worry about how OP or UP something is though, if you have to manually block you will learn positioning, team fighting, fighting outnumbered, fighting ranged etc faster than someone who uses a shield. Whether something is OP or not is hard to call though and depends on a lot of circumstances.

Personally I feel EU1 meta has favoured shielders for a long time, but people resist against the meta because it makes the game more bland. People play M&B for the unique combat mechanics, and its like removing one of the key features to use a shield. The recent buffs were totally unneeded, but balance in cRPG has always been one the dev's weak points

[Formless]

I play 1h/shield, but I always wanted to be a 2h hero.

You asked how to abuse 2h, so I will pass on the advice given to me:

1. Never Stop Swinging
2. Block once, then chamber everyone else
3. Good footwork
3. Hiltslash


Of course all this takes practice.  I'm still working on mastering #1.  This might seem like a mild troll post (and the guy who gave me the advice may have been half-joking)...but really.  Once I "never stopped swinging" my k/d ration improved a lot.  Of course you block sometimes when you are obviously going to get nailed...but pretty much you just keep spamming.  Then practice chambering, and good footwork.

When I play 1h/shield its easy to get into a "you-swing then I-swing" rhythm.  When I tried that with 2h, it did not translate well.  With longer weapons and footwork, you can transcend this "taking turns" mentality and begin the true art of spam.

Lol, should be a sticky