can't switch hands in daggerfall : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:17 pm

i tried the s to switch them but i can't

anyway here's the story.

I got a shield in the tutorial dungeon but now i cant use my sword cause it equips the sword to the other hand and i can't switch the hand either.please do help.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:08 pm

i tried the s to switch them but i can't

anyway here's the story.

I got a shield in the tutorial dungeon but now i cant use my sword cause it equips the sword to the other hand and i can't switch the hand either.please do help.

One-handed sword in the right hand, shield in the left. IIRC, you can hold two one-handed swords but the shield goes in the left hand. I usually end up with a two-handed sword, as it will inflict the most damage....

JimC

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:16 am

i have a katana,is it a 2 hand-sword?

how do i check if its a 2 hand sword or 1?

why can't i attack with the katana when i have a shield equiped and why does the katana usually get equipped in the inventori screen to the left hand?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:52 am

Remove them both and then equip the shield before the katana. It will work then.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:22 am

it still shows me a fist on gameplay screen

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:57 am

If you need to know what keys to press, then press ESC and look at the options for Controls on the keyboard

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:46 am

as i said in my first post the key is the s key.

but it won't work

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:56 pm

Playing with this I just found a fun bug. I equipped a Katana and then switched to my fist hand (left in this case). Then I equipped a shield and I could still use my fist! After switching to the katana I couldn't switch back of course.

Can you switch hands if you use a different sword in each?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:36 am

i started the game again and now it worked,it din't work when i first played the game.

Hmm,well thanks for the help and it seems i have to equip the shield before i equip any sword.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:16 am

Normally you don't have to. if you have both hands empty weapons will usually end up in your right hand.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:24 pm

erm,how do i pick locks?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:08 am

You use the steal mode on them. It's not worth it. You only get one try with a lock. I just bash them open.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:59 am

You use the steal mode on them. It's not worth it. You only get one try with a lock. I just bash them open.

Well... if you increase both your INT and Lockpicking to 90 or more, you will succeed more often than not. And it is very satisfactory to sneak around with thief during the night and loot closed shops. Yes, it takes lot of time to increase that damned skill and yes, there are easier methods to open locked door, but still, true thief uses lockpicking