I've played Skyrim for 220 hours without once swinging a two-handed weapon. Since I found myself bored with my sneaky archer and feeling curious, I decided to start a new game, aiming to create a Paladin class (Two-Handed, Heavy Armor, Illusion, Restoration) with a Khajiit.

Making my way through the fort at Helgen, crushing skulls with bare hands, I encountered my first two-handed weapon: an iron greatsword. With bruised knuckles and a firm grip, I took up the rusted blade amidst battle, swung mightily at a villainous Stormcloak, and smote him down to the dirt from whence he came. With the twang of the blade still resonating loudly from the blow to his temple, I engaged another Stormcloak, this time with the bloodlust of a maniac.

Forget their slow, encumbering nature. Forget the vulnerability you feel. The gods gave you two hands. Use them both for your weapon.

AMEN BRUDDAH! I HEAR YOU!

I kick ass with two weapons - They're strong, and they feel strong.

YES! Warhammers decimate everything.

Or.. use 2 one handed daggers and murder someone before they can even realize their dead!

Daggers are for wimps. Greatswords and Wuuthrad's where it's at.

I'm about 40 hours in on my first two handed heavy armor warrior in my tes history. I've been swiching between greatswords and war hammers. You really do hit people with a ton of bricks.. Good times

That brought a tear to my eye that was poetry!

"That is one, BIG hammer."

Yeah a 2-hand weapon warrior is on my list of characters to build up. It really would be the opposite of the sneaky-sneak archer/dagger type build.

Currently: Sneak into dungeon, scope out large cavern, quietly eliminate enemies like a silent predator.

In the future: Stomp into dungeon, announcing my arrival with a tremedous roar, rushing in recklessly and smashing face like a living wrecking-ball.

I do use both hands, in fact it's the reason why you'll be dead on the floor before you even reach me.

I love bows.

Glorious.

I just made an Imperial Knight who specializes in two handed weapons. He only wears armor/weapons that he himself makes as he doesn't trust the craftsmanship of anybody but himself. Being an Imperial he feels sworn to join the Imperial Army and resents guilds as he feels they are immoral. He has a specific hatred for magic users as they tend to wreck havoc on him.

I've always had trouble against dragons with two handed weapons.

I like the part where he killed the Stormcloaks.

I went from two handed to archery. LOVE archery. But oh god the craving for the smooth silky feeling of grabbing two hands onto a carefully crafted, hardened by the finest ore...err weapon.
what were talking about? oh yes! using two hands! Sorry

It's just too hard for me to get around the fact that I can easily generate oodles of damage with one handed weapons and smithing in this game. After level 15 or so I don't even bother blocking anymore and just use the off hand for casting soultrap, magelight, etc.

If only two handed weapons let you cast but not block, or vice-versa.

I've always played short sword assassins - or one handed ones now - the blade fury perk is pretty awesome. I restarted with a two handed, heavily armoured Breton - I'm not quite convinced yet that I prefer it, but it is definitely nicer to charge in than trying to sneak around. I'm running conjuration as my spell of choice along with 2h, heavy armour and smithing. I switched mainly because I've never used the ebony blade, or ebony mail.
So I'm trying it out and hope to enjoy it as much as you guys are - I noticed no one mentioned battle axes - no good?

i'm with ya lordbafford!

in the elderscrolls I rarely play nords or 2-h and that is my current build. i'm having a blast with the feeling of true powerswings and decaps. i love it when some bandit spouts some threat at me right before his head is landing 10 feet from his body.

I love using two-handed weapons. Two-handed swords and axes are the way to go! I love decapitating enemies.

I'm doing battle-axes right now and I'm enjoying them. They hit hard and swing pretty fast. When I hit a deer and it runs away from me the bleeding damage my axe Perk inflicts will kill it for me so I don't have to run too far to get the venison. Nice.

The next character I want to make is an Orc berserker 2hander warrior.
Who is a good follower to take? Would another warrior be good? Or is it better to have the higher DPs caster followers?
Regardless, I'm looking forward to experience you have

Edit: I've always gone with sneaky bow / dagger wielders, so this is still new to me. Typically, do you go with axes, swords, or maces?

Amen to that.

No more needs to be said.

UnionK

Tip - The Nord Hero Greatsword is one of the best-looking weapons in the game.

Any one who is willing to take some heat off the battle is good enough for me. Once I achieved level 8, I felt like I could go just about anywhere on my own. I'm still struggling to deal with dragons on my own, so any follower with ranged attacks is great in that aspect.

My girlfriend loves two handed weapons and it's a lot of fun watching her crack skulls with a giant battle axe. I've always preferred using two one-handed blades, but I can definitely see why people love the bigger weapons.