Well yes, 2h swords do get more damage bonus from additional att than 1h swords under SI, I already knew that.
However like you said, 1h setups have the advantage of additional advantage of having an attack shield. That, along with the lunchbox's high base attack means that even with onyx apples, a lunchbox and shield can match or come extremely close to a 2h sword'd damage.
My point was that perfect equips shouldn't be used in calculations because they stretch the results. Yes, 2h swords gain more bonus from att than 1h swords. 1h swords have attack shields to balance this. However, when you use perfect equips (that are pretty much impossible to attain and therefore not applicable), you give 2h swords a great advantage. This comparison says to me that I should use a dragon claymore instead of my lunchbox and attack shield when bossing under SI and apples. However, this conclusion was derived from a comparison using perfect equips that aren't realistic. My lunchbox might actually be better than the claymore, depending on the stats of everything.
Long story short: having the most potential =/= actually being better. Don't use perfect equips in calculations because they aren't an accurate representation.
However like you said, 1h setups have the advantage of additional advantage of having an attack shield. That, along with the lunchbox's high base attack means that even with onyx apples, a lunchbox and shield can match or come extremely close to a 2h sword'd damage.
My point was that perfect equips shouldn't be used in calculations because they stretch the results. Yes, 2h swords gain more bonus from att than 1h swords. 1h swords have attack shields to balance this. However, when you use perfect equips (that are pretty much impossible to attain and therefore not applicable), you give 2h swords a great advantage. This comparison says to me that I should use a dragon claymore instead of my lunchbox and attack shield when bossing under SI and apples. However, this conclusion was derived from a comparison using perfect equips that aren't realistic. My lunchbox might actually be better than the claymore, depending on the stats of everything.
Long story short: having the most potential =/= actually being better. Don't use perfect equips in calculations because they aren't an accurate representation.