2013-08-26, 01:43 PM
I suppose this really only applies to Heroes and Paladins now. Other shield users don't have 2H weapons. So you'd need the +1 attack speed inner ability and decent SI to always be at 2H capped speed. But let's say you have that.
If you had 250 attack already. A +10 Lionheart Battle Scimitar scrolled with 50% scrolls gets you most of the way there. Assuming equal potentials/stats otherwise, a 3 attack offhand verses a 27 attack shield ends up being...
1H sword + shield=
1.20*(4 * STR + DEX) * (277 / 100)
=3.324 * (4 * STR + DEX)
2H sword + offhand=
1.32*(4 * STR + DEX) * (253 / 100)
=3.339 * (4 * STR + DEX)
Almost equal, really. But the offhand is ever so slightly better. However, if you have super godly items, that 2H multiplier gets even better. And while possible, it's tough to get a shield over 27 attack in GMS. If you could do really, really well with Incredible Chaos scrolls, then yeah. Or if we get Miraculous EE's (doubtful, but who really knows), putting a crapton of extra attack on a shield would make it worthwhile.
...inb4 Tyrant Shield or something crazy like that.
If you had 250 attack already. A +10 Lionheart Battle Scimitar scrolled with 50% scrolls gets you most of the way there. Assuming equal potentials/stats otherwise, a 3 attack offhand verses a 27 attack shield ends up being...
1H sword + shield=
1.20*(4 * STR + DEX) * (277 / 100)
=3.324 * (4 * STR + DEX)
2H sword + offhand=
1.32*(4 * STR + DEX) * (253 / 100)
=3.339 * (4 * STR + DEX)
Almost equal, really. But the offhand is ever so slightly better. However, if you have super godly items, that 2H multiplier gets even better. And while possible, it's tough to get a shield over 27 attack in GMS. If you could do really, really well with Incredible Chaos scrolls, then yeah. Or if we get Miraculous EE's (doubtful, but who really knows), putting a crapton of extra attack on a shield would make it worthwhile.
...inb4 Tyrant Shield or something crazy like that.