Question - 1H or 2H for SK Tank While Levelling

[allandallis235]

Howdy folks!

I've leveled a few groups now, using SKs as my tank and have always used sword and board.

Looking for some feedback, during levelling, is your SK tank 1h or 2h?
Are there some levels that lend better to either option?
Is it sword and board with red/yellow/white/high dark blue, and 2h for the rest?

 

[Sic]

I'm lazy, sword and board.

much of that is going to be what your group dps is, and what your survivability looks like

 

[that1guy]

when tanking current expansion, equal or higher con mobs, or when pulling groups of mobs that are dark blue I use sword and board. It helps to have the healing proc sword and rune casting shield. The only time I'll use 2h during current expansion is if I know its single mobs and I have a great healer.

2h is used if I'm doing mobs from a previous expansion.

 

[ABDon]

I don't run an SK, but I'd imagine sword and board for levelling since gear is likely to be lacking, then 2H almost exclusively afterward? least, that's what I tend to see folk doing

 

[Lockney1972]

My sk epeen only needs 1 hand...really one finger to hold it but yea sword and board. I always forget I have 2h except when I click epic or am reduced to dps in group and want to feel like I am doing something.

 

[CazRaX]

I just use both and use bandoliers to switch as needed. Sword and board is used during first time in a new area just to be safe and I switch to 2 hander as I get more confident and understand the zone, the hotkeys also let me switch back to sword and board in "oh shit" situations.

 

[bziddy]

I do this as well. It depends on comfort level. Some areas I stick straight S&B, others I will go straight 2h.

 

[bziddy]

I just use both and use bandoliers to switch as needed. Sword and board is used during first time in a new area just to be safe and I switch to 2 hander as I get more confident and understand the zone, the hotkeys also let me switch back to sword and board in "oh shit" situations.

I meant I do this, as well.

 

[Oldman66]

I'm lazy, sword and board.

That pretty much sums it up. I have T3 ToL 2H but forget about it 99% of the time. I just roll with T3 CoV 1H and shield. When I do recall to flip and use 2H I am not seeing enough change in dps to care.

 

[an_image]

Howdy folks!

I've leveled a few groups now, using SKs as my tank and have always used sword and board.

Looking for some feedback, during levelling, is your SK tank 1h or 2h?
Are there some levels that lend better to either option?
Is it sword and board with red/yellow/white/high dark blue, and 2h for the rest?

Depends on your crew...i always have enc + cleric w/ shadowknight so healing has never been an issue. I go 2hs for dps

 

[allandallis235]

Thank you all for the feedback. I've been mainly sword N board because of laziness, was just wondering what I was leaving on the table.
Cheers