The 1HS+Shield vs 2HS Shadowknight debate

[Danth]

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

Ripostes, either given or taken are such an infinitesimal amount of damage either way

Beyond leveling content, ignore riposte at your peril. It looks small on a log parser but it's the spikes that kill you. Damage spikes due to riposte damage become very significant when tanking difficult opponents, particularly since the knightly classes lack any discipline-based damage reduction. Eating a couple of 400 or 500 damage ripostes in quick succession can quickly make the difference between a complete heal landing versus eating dirt. If I'm a tank for something that I'm worried might kill me, I won't even turn on attack and hold hate solely with spells.

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For the most part there isn't a lot of difference between 1H and 2H. You see Shadow Knights (and Paladins) using either because, ultimately, either will get the job done. Don't over-think it.

Danth

[LulzSect©]

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

as the situation dictates.

please explain this statement to me like i am level 5

[Snaggles]

If you are face tanking casting taps between Ebon Mace swings will ruin your dps. A slow as F 2hander, not so much. Even aggro spells, while fast casting, aren't as quick as a 24 delay hasted 1h.

Less an issue for group work than solo or duo.

[LulzSect©]

So if I’m casting a spell it skips the attack until the next swing, is that right?

[B4EQWASCOOL]

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

So if I’m casting a spell it skips the attack until the next swing, is that right?

No.

[Snaggles]

As I understand it just suspends the swing timer. You don't miss one but rather you will swing as soon as the spell lands.

You still want to try and cast between swings but it's not as bad as missing an entire round. With a 1h that's way harder than a 40 delay thumper. Part of the reason why an Oggok Cleaver has an iffy ratio but it's still pretty great for a SK if you're casting slow taps.

[elwing]

Yrep, snaggles, that's exactly that, when your swing timer is out, if casting it is suspended and will resume as soon as the casting is done, resulting in instant hit, you will not miss swing, but it delay them resulting in lower dps... At this time, my 2hander is better than my one hander, so it's a no brainer when you take in account raw dps, the ripost issues, the time lost casting... It's 2hs all the way, except when I really need those extra resist on some boss aes...

[LulzSect©]

On launch, I played my SK to 30 on red without knowing this information.

Thank you 2 the last 2 postsers 😃🙏🏽

**still murdered alot ppl tho

[24kanthony]

I try to start cast right after a melee round. This keeps that lost time to a minimum.

[aaezil]

Lol at people discussing sk dps...

Hint: you have none