Using Two hands on one handed weapon? : V

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:40 am

I forgot if they said anything about this, but can you sacrifice another weapon or shield for a higher damage with one handers by using two?

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:46 am

Nothings been said about doing this, but my guess is no. I don't see a point to be honest, it kind of defeats having a two handed/one hand skill if you can use two hand on a one hand. Then they'd have to allow using a two handed with one hand, but less damage. If you want more damage, and want to sacrifice holding something in one hand to get it, then use two handed swords.

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:31 am

Nothings been said about doing this, but my guess is no. I don't see a point to be honest, it kind of defeats having a two handed/one hand skill if you can use two hand on a one hand. Then they'd have to allow using a two handed with one hand, but less damage. If you want more damage, and want to sacrifice holding something in one hand to get it, then use two handed swords.

Actually it has been confirmed in multiple articles and interviews that you can indeed assign a one-handed weapon to both hands to increase both your damage and defense. This is closer to the way such weapons are used in real life anyways, switching between one-handed and two-handed grip as necessity dictates.

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:41 am

Actually it has been confirmed in multiple articles and interviews that you can indeed assign a one-handed weapon to both hands to increase both your damage and defense.

Right on. Adds a lot of immersion and use to 1 handing swords.

» Wed May 18, 2011 11:38 pm

so there isn't one handed/ two handed skills? cause that would make two handers alittle... useless..

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:06 am

so there isn't one handed/ two handed skills? cause that would make two handers alittle... useless..

Well, I'm sure that Two handers will have more damage than that.

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:30 am

I want to be able to use a three-handed grip on two-handed weapons for more damage when playing a Khajiit or Argonian. That, or beast races should be allowed to triple-wield.

» Wed May 18, 2011 7:53 pm

Well, I'm sure that Two handers will have more damage than that.

the way the skills are set up i doubt they will actually let us do it. i hope we can tho :ahhh:

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:59 am

so there isn't one handed/ two handed skills? cause that would make two handers alittle... useless..

In what way? They have more reach and do more damage. They simply don't have the flexibility of the one-handers. If you're wielding a one-handed weapon in two hands you can switch to a healing spell or a shield on one hand and still have nearly the same amount of combat effectiveness. You can't do that in the two-handed style.

» Thu May 19, 2011 3:31 am

Actually it has been confirmed in multiple articles and interviews that you can indeed assign a one-handed weapon to both hands to increase both your damage and defense. This is closer to the way such weapons are used in real life anyways, switching between one-handed and two-handed grip as necessity dictates.

Greg, you are indeed reliable and i've heard the above many times but could i get a link?

» Thu May 19, 2011 4:13 am

Actually it has been confirmed in multiple articles and interviews that you can indeed assign a one-handed weapon to both hands to increase both your damage and defense. This is closer to the way such weapons are used in real life anyways, switching between one-handed and two-handed grip as necessity dictates.

Sweet! Thanks for the quick response

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:10 am

In what way? They have more reach and do more damage. They simply don't have the flexibility of the one-handers. If you're wielding a one-handed weapon in two hands you can switch to a healing spell or a shield on one hand and still have nearly the same amount of combat effectiveness. You can't do that in the two-handed style.

yea and if you can switch from a 1 to 2 handed grib with one weapon and you don't compensate the other weapon for the clear advantage you gave one handers... somebody help me here... im guessing you guys are one handed users? please look at this with an outside perspective :slap:

» Thu May 19, 2011 11:24 am

yea and if you can switch from a 1 to 2 handed grib with one weapon and you don't compensate the other weapon for the clear advantage you gave one handers... somebody help me here... im guessing you guys are one handed users? please look at this with an outside perspective :slap:

Consider it this way:

Your steel one-handed sword does ten damage. You can wield it two-handed to do fifteen damage but you swing a little slower and you can't have anything in your other hand.

Your steel two-handed sword does twenty damage and also has more reach.

» Thu May 19, 2011 4:19 am

did reach really make or break your weapon choosing in OB? if you can have a weapon that is versatile with dual wielding, shields, spells, and can be two handed to break the distance of damage between two handed only weapons which would you choose?

» Thu May 19, 2011 11:40 am

Consider it this way:

Your steel one-handed sword does ten damage. You can wield it two-handed to do fifteen damage but you swing a little slower and you can't have anything in your other hand.

Your steel two-handed sword does twenty damage and also has more reach.

the difference in damage would make two handed weapons obsolete. you would have to give two handed weapons a perk that would compensate for that advantage. a link to this news would be great

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:50 am

It'd be my guess that the damage disparity will be greater than that.

» Thu May 19, 2011 12:52 am

She used one hand on MY two handed weapon.

:foodndrink:

» Thu May 19, 2011 2:31 am

the difference in damage would make two handed weapons obsolete. you would have to give two handed weapons a perk that would compensate for that advantage. a link to this news would be great

How are you not understanding this? Wielding a one-hander two-handed is not as good as using a two-hander in terms of damage, defense, or reach. It's already balanced. As for the link, I can't be bothered to. If you use Google (a skill beyond the ken of the OP, clearly) then you can find it yourself.

» Thu May 19, 2011 8:11 am

How are you not understanding this? Wielding a one-hander two-handed is not as good as using a two-hander in terms of damage, defense, or reach. It's already balanced. As for the link, I can't be bothered to. If you use Google (a skill beyond the ken of the OP, clearly) then you can find it yourself.

I get what your saying. I defy anyone to argue that a dagger used with two hands is as effective as it is one handed.

Two-handers -> DESIGNED to be used two handed, hence a two handed weapon will be better than a one hander.

That being said, one-handers used two-handedly should incur penalties. None of this "split the middle" carp.

» Thu May 19, 2011 6:54 am

I certainly hope so, I want to be able to properly use a katana.

» Wed May 18, 2011 8:05 pm

all im saying is there should be a perk that modiefies the damage of two handed weapons if your going to have a perk that does the same with one handed weapons

» Wed May 18, 2011 10:07 pm

all im saying is there should be a perk that modiefies the damage of two handed weapons if your going to have a perk that does the same with one handed weapons

» Thu May 19, 2011 10:25 am

I think it will likely depend on the weapon. ie i dont think you will be able to to use swing a short sword with 2 hands, you might with a long sword, but definately will beable to with a bastard sword

» Thu May 19, 2011 5:22 am

I wonder if having a two-handed weapon has anything to do with genetics?

» Wed May 18, 2011 9:01 pm

Sweeeeeet.