>I have the feeling I will generaly do more damage when dual
>wielding than when using 2hand weapons but I'd like to know if
>I understands the mechanics correctly...
>
>Here's how I see it:
>
>1) I use 2 swords with average 20. Assuming I have dualwield
>at 100% and second attack don't lauch, I should do around 40
>dam?
>

I THINK it is a bit less, because most skills are not guaranteed to succeed even at 100%. However, dual wield might be an exception, in which case you'd be right IF you had no +dam and IF you are not coming up against a vulnerability or resistance.

>2) Same scenario with a spear with 30 dam, I should do only
>around 30?
>

Assuming no +dam, vuln, resist, yes.

>3) If dualwielding usually does more damage, am I right to
>suppose players (except felar) will usually use spear/staff
>because the inability of their opponment to parry this
>specific type weapon? Maybe also because those weapons may
>reduce damage because of the parry and evade bonus?
>

It depends. Some characters will use these weapons because of the fact that you can defensive spin even if you are not specced. When hasted (e.g. Transmuter) that's significant.

Some will use it because they spear/staff is very very nice (eg. wood elf ranger, since they get bonuses to the staff they fashion and the magic they imbue it with).

However, some people will just use it for the "hard to parry" reason you cite. e.g. If you are going to bash down an ap or a non skrugga orc, you might well wield a staff, because a 3 (say) attacks that are hard to parry may well be better than 6 which are not so hard.

>4) Last question would be about 2hand swords. I don't see any
>advantage to use them (assuming my foe also use swords) unless
>it does more damage than the amount I would do while
>dualwielding 2 swords (ex 2hand sword with 30 dam vs
>dualwielding 2 swords with 10 dam)... am I missing something
>about 2hand swords mechanics?
>

Generally speaking, I don't think a normal sized race would favour a 2h sword, even though I BELIEVE that they get a bonus to parry. However, a giant size race can wield a 2h sword in each hand, and that might be useful for other reasons.

>Thank you for your answers.
>
>
As a felar, I did find wielding unconventional 2h weapons useful. For example, my felar wielded a powerful 2h mace, with claws. Not that many felar consider anything beyond spear/staff as a 2h weapon.
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