The Glory of Two-Handed Weapons : V - Skyrim

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:09 pm

once the dragon landed *slow time shout* he's dead .

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:09 am

Ok, as much as I like the topic, I do have a little bone to pick with the originator. How do you make a "Paladin" with a Kajiit? And what Paladin would stoop to using such trickery as the Illusion skill? How's your pickpocket skill now? Got all the Brotherhood quests done?

Bah.

My Khajiit is well in tune with the Nine Divine and the gods often protect him for his loyalty and willingness to bring justice to those deserving. In addition, he is naturally effective with commanding and influencing others, which explains his ability in illusion.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:45 pm

Two handed Orc Warrior was my first pick. I went Battleaxe instead of sword or warhammer. Nothing feels as so good as the sound of that axe ringing after severing the head of some would be bandit. Gods grant mercy to my foes for I shall show none.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:16 pm

You mean like Apollo killing Python with a bow...or Hercules killing Ladon with a bow...or even Bard the Bowman killing Smaug with a bow from the "tale" written by Tolkien?

Maybe you need to clean out your ears since you apparently can't "hear" well... :whistling:

Have you read J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit? Bard took down the dragon, A.K.A.T.O.S.H. (Also Known As The Old Smaug Himself) with an apparently magical (or just very lucky) special Black Arrow.

Actually I did read The Hobbit some years ago. And no I don't remember this Bard guy though I do remember Smaug the dragon and other characters. I guess Bard just wasn't all that memorable.

When I think of Archers I think of Genghis Khan and Robin Hood. And they didn't slay any dragon.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:23 am

Actually I did read The Hobbit some years ago. And no I don't remember this Bard guy though I do remember Smaug the dragon and other characters. I guess Bard just wasn't all that memorable.

When I think of Archers I think of Genghis Khan and Robin Hood. And they didn't slay any dragon.

Ghengis Khan killed the largest and strongest Dragon in history - The Chinese Empire.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:52 pm

When I think of Archers I think of Genghis Khan and Robin Hood. And they didn't slay any dragon.

I wouldn't expect Genghis Khan to find dragons in Mongolia. :blink:

Bard slayed Smaug because not only did he have a special arrow, but Bilbo pointed out a gap in the dragon's scales. It doesn't seem so far-fetched to take down a dragon provided you have enough arrows. After all, it's just fantasy.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:26 pm

quick question here:

for all the 2-h exclusives, is there any other way to defeat the miniboss types that are 1-h/shield npc's that use shield bash and are fast as heck, besides, my own 2-h bash?

is there an actual counter besides paralyze, retreat, my own bash, etc. ??

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:10 pm

So I consoled in all perks, and all the Deadric and Glass armor/weapons; smithed them to Legendary for good measure.
(No enchant/alchemy loop)

Two handers vs Dual wield Vs Sword and Board Vs Archery:
All have their advantages and disadvantages. All got the job done.

After all was said and done Sword and Board left me with the most HP left over, and allowed me to OWN really big stuff,
like Dragons, GIants, and Snow Trolls - with ease.

Moral of the story:
Any combat style will work if played right,
and any style can be powergamed too.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:44 pm

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» Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:17 pm

i dislike 2handed. Since Morrowind. These swing animation just look horrible. In 3d view not bad actually, but im playing in 1rst person view.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:58 pm

i wield mine with 2 hands. That is, when i'm not playing Skyrim

Okay do not take this badly, but that sounds so wrong in many ways. :eek:

Any way....Scow2, using daggers actually requires a lot of guts. You are sneaking up on them with the risk of them seeing you and then smash your brains in.(Or rip it of completely. ) BUT...i hat a Khajiit warrior for a while and he was using Greatswords so i also know how powerful two handed weapons can be. I just do not think daggers are for whimps.

Again...BUT i do have plans to start a warrior with 2 handers again very soon. (Just incase i do not want to be sneaking or using magic. :smile:

)

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:09 pm

"100, 200, 300, I can't belive I'm getting paid for this!"
said by me, killing rebel scum, with Chrysamere.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:51 pm

i dislike 2handed. Since Morrowind. These swing animation just look horrible. In 3d view not bad actually, but im playing in 1rst person view.

I like it.. it just looks awkward and out of control, but i see that as a good thing. And when you connect, especially with the hammering down finisher, it always gives me a laugh. No other weapon confirms death like that. That person is NOT getting up.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:51 pm

I like it.. it just looks awkward and out of control, but i see that as a good thing. And when you connect, especially with the hammering down finisher, it always gives me a laugh. No other weapon confirms death like that. That person is NOT getting up.

true. when both hands are above your head you will lose pinpoint control. that is fact.

i still hate flying by my enemies, lol.

but, when landing the blow, hehe, good stuff

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:15 pm

I still prefer the impale two handed greatsword finisher to the decapitation ones.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:36 pm

quick question here: for all the 2-h exclusives, is there any other way to defeat the miniboss types that are 1-h/shield npc's that use shield bash and are fast as heck, besides, my own 2-h bash? is there an actual counter besides paralyze, retreat, my own bash, etc. ??

i recently started a 2H battleaxe orc on master difficulty.
I abuse the heck out of my companion and additional summons. Since I'm not perking conjuration (i perk 2H, Smithing, Heavy, Enchanting, Restoration) and don't have a large enough mana pool, I use wands for summons. Recently got the Sanguine Rose, which is pretty awesome.

But in essence the only way to survive against strong melee groups is mobility, which is why I have high stamina and use the sprint attack frequently.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:22 pm

i recently started a 2H battleaxe orc on master difficulty.
I abuse the heck out of my companion and additional summons. Since I'm not perking conjuration (i perk 2H, Smithing, Heavy, Enchanting, Restoration) and don't have a large enough mana pool, I use wands for summons. Recently got the Sanguine Rose, which is pretty awesome.

But in essence the only way to survive against strong melee groups is mobility, which is why I have high stamina and use the sprint attack frequently.

Or if you decide to progress the main storyline, in response to your last statement, you can just use shouts as well :happy:

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» Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:10 am

Or if you decide to progress the main storyline, in response to your last statement, you can just use shouts as well :happy:

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heh, true.
the sanguine rose quest starts at level 14. not sure how fast you can do the main quest ... if it's even doable with such a low level.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:18 pm

"100, 200, 300, I can't belive I'm getting paid for this!"
said by me, killing rebel scum, with Chrysamere.

WHERE DID YOU GET CHRYSAMERE?

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:43 pm

I prefer to use Archery and single handed weapons. Though every now and then I bring out my huge Glass Battleaxe. Man it goes through bandits like a hot knife through butter.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:44 pm

Nothing gives me more pleasure than a hammer decapitation.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:37 pm

Yeah yeah but say that when you got 2 onehanded swords that does 100 dmg each and they both have 2 diffrent enchantments... :banana:

and my spelling svcks

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:11 pm

I played a two-handed female Nord barbarian last month. I noticed timing is a lot more critical for these compared to other weapons.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:54 pm

Good post. I just abandoned my 220 hour Altmer battle mage for a Redguard two-hander who specializes in smithing. I've been way more into this playthrough than the last. He's wearing full Thalmore robes and carrying an exquisite Orc battle axe. I know the zero armor rating of the robes seems ridiculous but my weapon is so powerful no one has had the opportunity to test how poor my choice in attire is...

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:38 am

I abandoned my level 58 bosmer archer and dual wield thief for two-handed orc and enjoying crushing my enemies head on