Any chance of pure 1H viable? (no DW, no S&B)

So I was wondering, is there any chance that such playstyle would be okay in comparison to ANY builds? I don't even want to compare it to uber-cookie-cutter builds, I just like the idea of actual evasive swordsman that uses 1 onehanded weapon.

Hmmm.

I'm completely new, so don't believe anything I say, but if you go one hand (only) you neither need Dual wield nor Shield passives.

So in that regard, you save quite a few skill points to put into other survivability traits. More HP, more resists, etc. So stack up on boosting your evasion, and spend those saved points elsewhere you might not be able to if you took Dualwield/Shield passives.

In terms of damage, I'm pretty sure 1 hand is the same as S&B.

So effectively I'd think it would work just fine.

But I know nothing D: Someone else could probably answer this better than I.

You won't have DPS on par with those that spec into specific weapons. There is a thread about this, but I'll be damned if I can find it now :P.

However, it is viable. Unarmed is also viable! And you're right, you'll have more points to compensate with other skills.

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solucky wrote:

You won't have DPS on par with those that spec into specific weapons. There is a thread about this, but I'll be damned if I can find it now :P.

However, it is viable. Unarmed is also viable! And you're right, you'll have more points to compensate with other skills.

I don't think he actually said he wasn't speccing into specific weapons, in fact, I think he said he wants to sword.

So he'll still be putting points into the spots a S+B would be putting points into for damage, but will save the points he meant for block and put them into something else.

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AwefulWaffle wrote:

I don't think he actually said he wasn't speccing into specific weapons, in fact, I think he said he wants to sword.

So he'll still be putting points into the spots a S+B would be putting points into for damage, but will save the points he meant for block and put them into something else.

Hmmm. I read the title as he wants to only put points in 1H nodes. I see he says swordsman in his post though...

Still viable :)

Aren't the spiked "shields" basically gauntlets? As such, couldn't you just throw one there as a stat stick while still having the 1-handed swordsman look?

yea I was gonna say, theres no real point in going just 1 handed without a shield or a dual wield, your just hurting yourself more than helping since adding a shield or as second weapon wont reduce your viability.

its like playing a game without a helmet, or without pants. you can, but you'll just be giving yourself an unnecessary handy cap that will provide no bonus to you

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DarkenDragon wrote:

its like playing a game without a helmet, or without pants. you can, but you'll just be giving yourself an unnecessary handy cap that will provide no bonus to you

Now, now... let's not be mean to Templars.

It would be so awesome if they made using one hand only an additional bonus lets say + 20% of your accuracy or + 10% of your attack speed or you can parry an attack?

I wanted to build a character in the vain of Syrio Forel from Game of Thrones and found this unique: http://en.pathofexilewiki.com/wiki/Tipua_Kaikohuru which uses both hand slots for a 1H and was hoping that another higher level unique could take advantage of this. Maybe in upcoming patches there will be something along these lines.