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Originally Posted by dalavita
Let me explain things to you and other "I'll use a 2hander for better DPS." people.
In general, the following is true.
Half the attack speed and twice the damage = twice the attack speed and half the damage in DPS.
(Two-handed sword) versus (One-handed sword) = Same DPS.
The things that matter are mathematical formulas, skills, passives and how they work.
Tanks in L2 don't run around with two-handers to kill things faster, because they actually have one-handed weapon masteries on top of the weapons original DPS being as good as a two-handers, and can use a shield at the same time. Protection warriors in Wow don't run around with a two-hander for better DPS, what they do run around with is dual-wielding because it boosts their rage-generation and gives them a bit of extra damage on the side while their main hand is providing devastate/heroic strike/whirlwind combined with the off hand.
See what's happening here? A bigger weapon does not by default make for better DPS.
The only class in L2 that used a two-hander was the destroyer, why? Because they had two-handed weapon passives, because their skills got additional buffs when used with two-handed weapons and because their attack skills REQUIRED two-handed weapons.
Now, if you're playing a templar, be ready to enjoy your sword+board style of leveling until further and hopefully for you surprising in general MMO-trend skills information is released.
Edit: Just for Sabre!
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Umm, when did this become the L2 forum?
Things might work that way in L2, but they certainly DON'T work that way in most MMOs (including WoW). On the contrary, 2-handers usually have significantly higher DPS -- they certainly do in WoW. Yes, I said DPS, not damage per hit.
And those Protection Warriors you mentioned have 1-handed weapon talents, so of COURSE they prefer to dual wield rather than use a 2-hander.
@ OP: When paired with a Chanter, I would think you could choose any style of play you want. The Chanter is one of the more versatile classes and could probably fill in any gaps in your skill set.