Blocking Question : V

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:29 am

Quick question, do you level your blocking skill by blocking with a two handed weapon, or is it just with a shield?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:18 am

Yes you do, but apparently the Block perks do NOT apply to 2 handed weapons, which makes no sense. =/

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:47 am

Two handed blocking increases the Block Skill.

Yes you do, but apparently the Block perks do NOT apply to 2 handed weapons, which makes no sense. =/

Some Block perks do apply to weapon blocks. Including shield wall, and I think bashing.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:52 am

apparently the Block perks do NOT apply to 2 handed weapons, which makes no sense. =/

That isn't what I've been hearing from other people.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:24 am

Yes you do, but apparently the Block perks do NOT apply to 2 handed weapons, which makes no sense. =/

Wait a minute. Can somone clarify this? I thought the block perks applied to 2-handed weapons. Certainly quick reflexes works with 2-handed. Can someone confirm this for me please?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:14 am

Blocking with a torch is best. You can swing while blocking with it and set people on fire.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:51 pm

Yes you do, but apparently the Block perks do NOT apply to 2 handed weapons, which makes no sense. =/

Has this been confirmed? I was led to believe the right hand side of the block tree does apply to two handed blocking.

"Players can block with two-handed weapons and the perks Shield Wall, Quick Reflexes, Power Bash, Deadly Bash, and Disarming Bash all apply to two-handed weapon combat" on Skyrim Wiki.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:18 am

Yes you do, but apparently the Block perks do NOT apply to 2 handed weapons, which makes no sense. =/

This is wrong, unless 1.2 broke this.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:40 am

That isn't what I've been hearing from other people.

I hope that's true, but I don't see how you can deflect arrows using a 2 handed weapon? Maybe the percentage bonus affects weapons too, but I think most of them are for shields only.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:24 am

Block perks apply to blocking with weapons UNLESS the text of the perk specifically refers to shields.

» Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:48 pm

The main blocking perk and all the ones to the right that have to do with bashing work with 2 handers.
The ones which clearly state "with a shield" do not work with two handers.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:32 am

I don't see how you can deflect arrows using a 2 handed weapon?

By being a total badass and swatting the arrow away with your weapon.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:10 am

Has this been confirmed? I was led to believe the right hand side of the block tree does apply to two handed blocking.

"Players can block with two-handed weapons and the perks Shield Wall, Quick Reflexes, Power Bash, Deadly Bash, and Disarming Bash all apply to two-handed weapon combat" on Skyrim Wiki.

That is one badass orc in your avatar.
OT: I'm sure perks would apply to two-handed weapons otherwise... why use them?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:27 am

You level blocking by blocking, by pushing people away with your block and by bashing. I don't think most of the perks works without shield, but the slow motion perk defenently work. I play with only 1h and sometimes with a torch like above.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:53 pm

By being a total badass and swatting the arrow away with your weapon.

Haha, well of course =)

I'm glad I've been proven wrong. Now on to investing some perks in not getting pommeled by other 2-handers. I hate how vulnerable you are with a 2-hander, but I love swinging it! :goodjob:

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:25 pm

Wait a minute. Can somone clarify this? I thought the block perks applied to 2-handed weapons. Certainly quick reflexes works with 2-handed. Can someone confirm this for me please?

I answered in an edit to my post above. But that may have been missed.

Shield Wall, and Bashing work with a Two Handed weapon.