Xero wrote:
ok, so here is part of my input on the whole 1h vs 2h topic here. My primary reason for using dual wield would be simply for the extra swing affects on certain one hand weapons, adding in a whole extra attack or more depending on if your using 2 1h items with this affect (though im not certain it stacks) and as for 2h weapons as far as i know there is none that have this affect on them, so if we give the minimum amount of extra swings from the 1h affect, its still adding for alot of higher level characters more then 200 damage.
The extra swing effect is more or less an additional melee attack added to your arsenal. So effectively, having a weapon that is two-handed with a "numattacks +1" would serve as if you were dual-wielding.
However, when it comes to tanking, if you are not wearing a shield of some sort (which usually provide exceptional armor and endurance/health), dual-wielding is hands down much better than anything else. Solely because the skill parry is drastically improved with two weapons wielded at the same time. So there are some pros and cons, depending on the idea you are aiming for as your character build.