Can anyone offer me a suggestion for the best easily obtainable sword and shield to use? By "easily obtainable", I mean preferably something I can buy off of the AH or other vendor with reasonable ease while working on some of the better exclusive items. It would also be useful to know if there is a better "tanking" sword and one better for dealing damage if there are better for each category.

I'm recently returned to the game and still using my Macuahuitl+1 and Koenig Shield from back in the day. I'd appreciate any suggestions!