Where are the 1h + shield builds?

I usually scan the forum and look for threads with tons of replies to know that a build is popular and most likely works well. Seems like these are all 2h builds for Marauder? Is 1h + shield really bad? Can anyone recommend a good 1h build that will work end game too?

Well, I'm trying to build one.
But now, when I hit 72, I got some bad feelings about it, like now I see why everybody go for 2-handed - it deals much more dmg, and dmg is your main thing here.

Gonna keep trying though.

Thanks for the link. Sounds like that is the main issue with 1h, not enough damage. I love the look and play of sword and shield combo though...

Imo shields need some kind of its own unique "thing", that will make it valuable to equip, not just armor, cause its dull. May be some special gems for shields only, or reflect dmg/magic option, or something else.

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Bozon wrote:

Imo shields need some kind of its own unique "thing", that will make it valuable to equip, not just armor, cause its dull. May be some special gems for shields only, or reflect dmg/magic option, or something else.

Do you mean something like Tempest Shield?

YeH I have a level 70 2hander and love it. Going to run a 1h/shield spec now with tempest shield.

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NinjaArabStrategist wrote:

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Bozon wrote:

Imo shields need some kind of its own unique "thing", that will make it valuable to equip, not just armor, cause its dull. May be some special gems for shields only, or reflect dmg/magic option, or something else.

Do you mean something like Tempest Shield?

Or like the ability to block incoming attacks with them? :-P

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Do you mean something like Tempest Shield?

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Or like the ability to block incoming attacks with them? :-P

That is good, but not enough to compensate 1-hand < 2-hand dmg difference. At least for me.

Why to stupidly stick to physical damage? Properly made 1h elemental marauder should overdamage physical one. Catalyse is so close...

little investment in def - no survival near enemies
a lot of investment in def - no damage to the enemy.
90% melee classes - in fact inflict damage from a distance, using mara as a starting character.

me - marauder 69 level in the protective build and my ice hammer does 1300 damage.
haha.
Thank you.
I can not kill the enemy with the regeneration of life!

at the same time, I can not survive in a crowd of enemies - archers and dogs at the docks
have torn to pieces in seconds.

66% def
55% block
12% spell block
3500 life
80 all res
20 chaos res

All seemed fine, but I can not hold the General!
He breaks all this protection for 2 stroke.

so what's the point of the game in defense?
I invested in defense of all that was lost all the damage,
all attacking ability, all that was!
AND I STILL CAN NOT SURVIVE!

To hell with tanks! I will play as all over LA or FT....