So whats best in your opinion one or two handed, and why?

It depends. Since I'm currently a low-level character (9) and two-handed weapons do more damage I usually use them (currently using a two-handed sword that deals 10 shock and 5 majicka damage), though you take more damage blocking than with a shield. You also can't cast with two-handed weapons. However, when I was a level 33 character in OB I used a Daedric mace and shield.

Sword and Board all the way!

if we are talking as a straight on warrior... I prefer sword an board, the board is so valuable in stopping power attacks and in general saving your rear end, now if we are talking hybrid, the one-handed is the clear winner, as it works better with stealth and allows you to cast while you hack people to little bitty pieces. So the conclusion I draw is that the only time I will use two handed is when I specifically build a character to wield them, as they are too unimpressive and have too many drawbacks to make them a staple of my gameplay, as one handed is.

axe and board for me

2h... Looks awesome!

The shields look kinda meh... and DW doesn't even show the second weapon until you unsheathe it... which is stupid.

This. Still love knocking people off of cliffs, towers, and bridges with Shield Charge. Never gets old.

2 handed weapons are useless. especially true later in the game.

you can't cast healing spells while attacking. you have absolutely no way of regaining health during battle except for potions.

when fighting with a group of enemies, you will get destroyed with a two handed weapon.

I love 2h and my Skyforge Steel Greatsword got me through the first 30-odd levels but now that I have twin ebony axes, they just look so sick!

One hand with shield is the easiest IMO. Shields are very effective at blocking and staggering opponents. If you go 2h, you have to try and dodge attacks and really time your attacks right because of the slow swings of the 2hers. Your best bet for two handers is to go light armor believe it or not, and get the light armor perk that lets you use only half of the normal stamina, that way you can use many more power attacks with your 2hers making you much more effective.

Two handed. My orc wrecks dudes all day.

Food and there is a perk that is handy for multiple people. Honestly it depends on what race I'm playing as. For example, I see Nords using two handed axes while Imperials use sword and shield, Orcs use two handed hammers, Red Guard duel curved swords, Dark Elf using a sword in one hand and spell in another, Breton same as Dark Elf, and the other races whatever.

One handed, because I like my shield and dagger, especially with sneak.

I like Dual Wielding. Sword and Dagger FTW, 2h is just so slow and annoying for me.

Mace and Shield for me. I like to hit hard.

seems most people like one handed, so what armor to go with it?

while i love twohanders....they are kinda crappy in this game.

dualwield feels like a unfinished product.

shield has some great new uses tho.

Depends on race too. I don't see the cat people (not important enough for me to remember the race's name" wearing heavy armor.

Hey, Khajiits are epic!

Single handed sword and a shield works best for me!

Shield bash
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You can kill anyone and not take any damage!

I destroy groups of enemies with my 2-handed weapon. Sideways power-attack FTW.

Also, Greatswords look AWESOME.

One-handed. It just suits my style of play.

I'm a pure barbarian character, or well more by the looks guy from skyrim trailer, with big bad ass sword on my back smashing faces around. :banghead: :toughninja:

if you are using block, armor matters little once you get good, and if you are going for sneaking, heavy is right out. If you are going into crafting and optimization, you can hit the armor cap with armors as low as elven and dwarven (so I've heard, untested personally) so I'd go for what effects you want most, and seeing as heavy's perks only improve armor rating (for most of them) I'd recommend light, it's weaker early game, but the stamina regen perk is good as is the 10% dodge, because that with the armor cap is the best passive defense you can get, add in block and you should be hard to kill (not that you NEED block, just that is is very helpful for full on combat).

2 handers require some good use of power attacks and bashing. Let's say you start with a power attack to stagger them, 2 swings, then use a bash to stagger them, two swings again and usually they'll be mostly dead. Also the sideways powerattack after level 70 is a godsend against groups.