Dual-wielding? - Guild Wars Forums

Breadflow · Mar 19, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04

I haven't played the game, and don't know much about it. Are classes able to dual wield? If so, which ones? And which classes is it good for?

Joysze · Mar 19, 2005, 09:57 AM // 09:57

There are no dual-wielding class in GW, althoug there are speculations that there might be those classes in the expansions.

Breadflow · Mar 19, 2005, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Wow, that's like starting an ice cream business and not carrying chocolate ice cream.
You can choose to go Weapon/shield or 2-Handed, right? If so, what are the major differences?

lllCo2lll · Mar 19, 2005, 10:12 AM // 10:12

lol yeah exactly what I was thinking, but I guess they are saving it for later I guess

Luggage · Mar 19, 2005, 10:36 AM // 10:36

With one handed and two handed you control the waepon modifiers in a way that you can't with two weapons.

Unless you make special paired dual wielding weapons of course... like claws

Deadroot · Mar 19, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54

I would love to see this in the game eventually, but I highly doubt it will happen until one of the expansions comes out. There's not really a suitable class for it either at this point. Warriors have enough weapon options as it is, and I don't think they are smart enough to dual-wield their hands much less two weapons

Hopefully there will be a rouge or assassin type class in one of the expansions that specializes in dual-wielding dagger like weapons and uses speed over power.

Joysze · Mar 20, 2005, 05:27 AM // 05:27

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Originally Posted by Breadflow

Wow, that's like starting an ice cream business and not carrying chocolate ice cream.
You can choose to go Weapon/shield or 2-Handed, right? If so, what are the major differences?

If by 2 handed you mean a single 2 handed weapon, then, yes, there are weapon/shield and 2-handed options. With weapons, you have axes, swords, and hammers for the warrior. Elementalists, monks, mesmers, and necros have wands (1 hand) or staffs (2 hand). The rangers have their bows of course. As for the off-hand, if you don't have a shield, there are idols or symbols that gives an energy boost when equipped.

Like Luggage said, dual-wielding is when you have 2 weapons with different modifiers that deals different damage etc. None of the 5 professions in GW now is schooled in that. Perhaps we'll get that with the expansion.

Loviatar · Mar 20, 2005, 05:50 PM // 17:50

i think he wants to be whats his name the dark elf with the 2 swords perhaps?

Redd Sciron · Mar 20, 2005, 06:26 PM // 18:26

Drizzt Do'Urden ?

Loviatar · Mar 20, 2005, 06:35 PM // 18:35

couldnt think of his name

thanks

Kiwi · Mar 20, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57

Why does everyone talk about new classes?

Why not new races?

Lunarhound · Mar 21, 2005, 02:38 AM // 02:38

If they ever add new races (and everything so far seems to indicate that they plan on it), I really hope it's purely aesthetic and doesn't affect gameplay. Just a personal preference, I guess, but I like being able to choose my race based completely on background and how it looks, not which one is best with which classes. Plus, races that differ statistically just make balancing that much harder.

As for dual-wielding, I know this won't be a popular idea, but if they ever decide they want it in the game in some form, I like the notion suggested a few posts back of single weapons that simply show up as two weapons, rather than an actual dual wielding system.

Mar 19, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04	#1
Breadflow Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2005	Dual-wielding? I haven't played the game, and don't know much about it. Are classes able to dual wield? If so, which ones? And which classes is it good for?

Mar 19, 2005, 10:11 AM // 10:11	#3
Breadflow Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2005	Wow, that's like starting an ice cream business and not carrying chocolate ice cream. You can choose to go Weapon/shield or 2-Handed, right? If so, what are the major differences? Last edited by Breadflow; Mar 19, 2005 at 10:22 AM // 10:22..

Mar 19, 2005, 10:36 AM // 10:36	#5
Luggage Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sweden	With one handed and two handed you control the waepon modifiers in a way that you can't with two weapons. Unless you make special paired dual wielding weapons of course... like claws __________________ "Stercus, stercus, stercus, moriturus sum."

Mar 21, 2005, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#12
Lunarhound Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005	If they ever add new races (and everything so far seems to indicate that they plan on it), I really hope it's purely aesthetic and doesn't affect gameplay. Just a personal preference, I guess, but I like being able to choose my race based completely on background and how it looks, not which one is best with which classes. Plus, races that differ statistically just make balancing that much harder. As for dual-wielding, I know this won't be a popular idea, but if they ever decide they want it in the game in some form, I like the notion suggested a few posts back of single weapons that simply show up as two weapons, rather than an actual dual wielding system. Last edited by Lunarhound; Mar 21, 2005 at 02:41 AM // 02:41..

Mar 19, 2005, 09:57 AM // 09:57	#2
Joysze Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	There are no dual-wielding class in GW, althoug there are speculations that there might be those classes in the expansions.

Mar 19, 2005, 10:12 AM // 10:12	#4
lllCo2lll Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	lol yeah exactly what I was thinking, but I guess they are saving it for later I guess

Mar 19, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#6
Deadroot Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: N/R	I would love to see this in the game eventually, but I highly doubt it will happen until one of the expansions comes out. There's not really a suitable class for it either at this point. Warriors have enough weapon options as it is, and I don't think they are smart enough to dual-wield their hands much less two weapons Hopefully there will be a rouge or assassin type class in one of the expansions that specializes in dual-wielding dagger like weapons and uses speed over power.

Mar 20, 2005, 05:50 PM // 17:50	#8
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	i think he wants to be whats his name the dark elf with the 2 swords perhaps?

Mar 20, 2005, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#9
Redd Sciron Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Drizzt Do'Urden ?

Mar 20, 2005, 06:35 PM // 18:35	#10
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	couldnt think of his name thanks

Mar 20, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#11
Kiwi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Holy Land of Kiwis!	Why does everyone talk about new classes? Why not new races?