Daggers vs claws- socket disadvantage?

I noticed that the daggers so far only have 3 sockets and cannot have more because theyre 3 fields high- but the claws take 4 fields in the inventory. Does that mean that they can have up to 4 sockets? If so, it would be a bad idea to go daggers, is that right?

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One handed wepeons can only have 3 sockets.

Nah man 1h swords like the longsword can have 4

All 1-handed weapons can have a max of 3 sockets, to keep the balance.
That means, you can either have 3 sockets on you main weapon + 3 on shield/second weapon, or you take a 2-handed weapon, which can have 6 sockets in it.

how is that balanced? that's a huge advantage for 1 handed weapons, isn't that obvious? if you have 1 attack skill you are spamming then you want the 6 sockets WAY WAY more.

hell, i would take 4 sockets in my main hand and 0 in my off hand over 3 in my main and 3 in my offhand

is there something off with my thinking here?

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how is that balanced? that's a huge advantage for 1 handed weapons, isn't that obvious? if you have 1 attack skill you are spamming then you want the 6 sockets WAY WAY more.

hell, i would take 4 sockets in my main hand and 0 in my off hand over 3 in my main and 3 in my offhand

is there something off with my thinking here?

2-handed weapons are more bursty. They have slower attack speed so your DPS is overall better due to 6-socket items and big attack damage but inconsistent, which can be dangerous if you're facing a large mob, but great if you're facing smaller numbers and bosses. Dual Wielding is all about maximizing attack speed to get really consistent damage output. Meanwhile, One-handed + Shield gives you the extra survivability.

Balanced system is balanced.

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i just discovered u can use melee skills in armor lol im a retard
i thought it had to be in your weapon or gloves