Fiel Wrote:Outdamage, but not OutDPS.
It's hard to contend with a perfect Lunchbox.
If 1H GM Scrolls were NPC-purchaseable, I would drop my 2H sword in a heartbeat.
If a 2h outdamages a 1h with party buffs, how would it not outDPS? Keep in mind that I did say with SI, where a normal(6) 2h sword would attack at the same rate as a lunchbox. Same speed, same distance, higher damage... why, I think that means more DPS. (Except for paladins, 2h would also make their blast hit farther, another plus.)
If you don't believe me, do the math. It's mostly thanks to Apple + SI. Without a speed advantage, lunchboxes aren't nearly as good. And the extra 100 w.att from an apple drives a wedge between the damage of a 1h and 2h, SE only expands it further. Last time I did the math, I think a Hero just needs a 13x? 2h sword to outdamage a perfect LB + 20 attack shield (Assuming same gloves/cape/shoes/pendant. Though, the more attack derived from gloves/cape/shoes/pendant, the lower the 2h sword needs to be in order to outdamage the 1h). A 13x Dragon Claymore is much easier/cheaper to get than a 143 LB + 20 att Maple Shield.