Why can't I dual wield shields? : V - Skyrim

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:19 pm

WHY CAN"T I DUAL WIELD GRILLED LEEKS!?!?

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:06 pm

My first thought reading the title was, "is this Guy really Steven Wright?"

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:49 pm

WHY CAN"T I DUAL WIELD GRILLED LEEKS!?!?

Because this isn't Pokemon. :tongue:

(yes, there's a 'mon that actually uses a Leek as a weapon)

I'm not sure how they could get this to work properly with the bash mechanics, but I'm guessing it would be at the cost of someone using only one shield taking a goodly hit to bash efficacy, and I wouldn't want to see that happen. Now, if they could do it without that I'd be all for it, and it might actually get me to make a shield-user instead of a 2H-wielder for a melee character for a change.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:30 pm

The basic non-Magic weapons are all based off of historic culture and I've never heard of a culture ever using two shields as a main weapon. In game, that would be either ridiculously overpowered or ridiculously underpowered. On one side, you have an inpenetrable defense and can shield bash people to death but on the other side, it would be quite a drain of stamina...

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:00 pm

My question to OP would be, why would you want to have two shields?

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:48 am

WHY CAN"T I DUAL WIELD GRILLED LEEKS!?!?

lol

No kidding.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:16 am

Here's a real question why can't we wield a weapon in our left hand and have our shield in our right?

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:00 pm

Here's a real question why can't we wield a weapon in our left hand and have our shield in our right?

I guess the dragonborn is right-handed.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:34 pm

The funny thing is that Skyrim is the only elder scrolls game where dual shielding could have actually worked. You see, the dragonborn can kill enemies with his voice (at least thats what the greybeards say). He could still fight while wielding 2 shields. The nerveraine or champion of cyrodill couldnt. The developers would have needed to add more shouts and a skill tree or some levelling to make it work, and even then it would have looked silly, but wouldnt have gone against the lore (i think).

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:09 pm

u can your game must be bugged

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:02 pm

u can your game must be bugged

....dual wield shields? No, you can't. You can't even equip shields in the right hand.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:20 pm

....dual wield shields? No, you can't. You can't even equip shields in the right hand.

hook line and sinker!

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:12 pm

The hell with the leeks! I wanna be able to duel weild carrots and kill a dragon with them.

THEN as my victory celebration, I shall sit upon the dragon's head and eat the carrots.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:46 pm

My question to OP would be, why would you want to have two shields?

"The best offense is a good defense"

Besides, I can bash while I bash.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:41 pm

hook line and sinker!

So you made a joke in a thread, or something? Must have missed it, your horrible grammar and typing makes it difficult to detect.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:39 pm

Here's a real question why can't we wield a weapon in our left hand and have our shield in our right?

Because there's something sinister about left-handed people.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:24 am

1. Spellbreaker + Shield perks
2. Greater Ward + Ward Absorb
3. ????
4. :turtle:

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:02 pm

Do shields even block magic?

I've tried blocking a dragons fire breath using the shield but it seems to cut through me like a knife through butter.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:29 pm

Because there's something sinister about left-handed people.

Latin Word for left is sinistra.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:49 am

French word for left is "sinister".

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:29 am

Well if somehow they could be used as weapons in the game it would make sense, but since you can only block and bash it would be completely ineffective to dual-wield shields unless you have a massive pool of stamina and have op power bashes.

Do shields even block magic?

I've tried blocking a dragons fire breath using the shield but it seems to cut through me like a knife through butter.

You can get a perk which cuts elemental damage down by a decent amount, but you can't really block it with just a shield.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:49 pm

You can get a perk which cuts elemental damage down by a decent amount, but you can't really block it with just a shield.

But in the skyrim trailer, the dragonborn blocked the dragon's breath only using an iron shield.

:nope:

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:46 pm

Well if somehow they could be used as weapons in the game it would make sense, but since you can only block and bash it would be completely ineffective to dual-wield shields unless you have a massive pool of stamina and have op power bashes.

The Targe of the Blooded does bleed damage to bashed foes.

» Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:27 pm

The Targe of the Blooded does bleed damage to bashed foes.

Even with that you're still in for a long fight if you're playing above Apprentice.

» Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:11 am

"The best offense is a good defense"

Besides, I can bash while I bash.

Why half-ass it though? Why not just use two maces? Besides, you know that when you have a weapon in both hands you can't block.