Hello! The people I meet in DF regularly have very strong opinions on whether I should be in Shield Oath or Sword Oath. They usually contradict.

Some stuff seems pretty obvious: Sword for OT DPS, Shield for initial hate grabs and tank swaps.

But, after that, it all seems to get fuzzy. Some healer's tell me to never leave Shield in light parties, others want me in Sword for nearly everything.

So, what is the "correct" methodology here?