Why leave your shield at home!?

[Vanguard319]

I think that Gla SHOULD get an ability where they get increased striking power and accuracy when not wielding a shield. the main reason a swordsman wouldn't carry a shield would be to hold a sword with a two-handed stance, which in turn would allow them to hit with more power, while having more fine control over the blade. Also, to answer Alderton's question, people may wish to use a sword as a DD because of the mystique surrounding them. When you read stories from various mythos, the number of enchanted or legendary swords surpass virtually all other weapons.

[Alaltus]

I think that Gla SHOULD get an ability where they get increased striking power and accuracy when not wielding a shield. the main reason a swordsman wouldn't carry a shield would be to hold a sword with a two-handed stance, which in turn would allow them to hit with more power, while having more fine control over the blade. Also, to answer Alderton's question, people may wish to use a sword as a DD because of the mystique surrounding them. When you read stories from various mythos, the number of enchanted or legendary swords surpass virtually all other weapons.

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This dual weild is such an overused concept and just dull and boring to me at this point. A trait/ability that allows Gladiators to take one handed swords into 2 hands would be a good way to split gladiator into two different entities. Tank and dd not to mention the possibilities of having 2 handed only weapons like greatswords etc.

[AlphaDragoon]

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This dual weild is such an overused concept and just dull and boring to me at this point. A trait/ability that allows Gladiators to take one handed swords into 2 hands would be a good way to split gladiator into two different entities. Tank and dd not to mention the possibilities of having 2 handed only weapons like greatswords etc.

I agree. I've wanted this ever since they said Gladiators could choose to forgo shields. Unfortunately that doesn't seems to be happening for a long time if ever, now that Yoshida's team has decided Gladiator = tank and nothing else. It seriously drove me to level Pugilist because as much as I love sword wielding characters I wanted to be able to deal damage, not only sit there and get hit.

[Big-Beach]

I like the dual wield idea, but...

...I think triple wield is even better! Imagine, a sword in both hands and one in your mouth! Or one tethered to your knee so you can execute a knee-knife, or a kick-knife, or a knee-kick with knife! Or let us hold three swords with one hand and go berserk like a wolverine on steroids!

Awesome!