Shaman: 2HB or 1H+Stat shield?

[Tecmos Deception]

Originally Posted by greenspectre [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

EDIT: To answer your initial question, though, I'd never use 1h/shield to melee as a shaman. The AC and STR aren't going to contribute enough to be overall better than the improved dam/delay ratio of a good 2hb.

I liked 2hb while leveling. But beyond like, 39, the damage contribution isn't enough to be a better option than catching med ticks and canni your hp regen into more mana. You can joust AND catch med ticks but that's probably not something most people will be doing. At 39+ (and most definitely at 49+), more ac and wis will be more important than a little more damage from a 2hb.

Im on the bring of putting a paw in my primary for the AC and a bit more mana, and cgs in secondary, and saying goodbye to all melee.