Should I use Polearm or Sword and Shield?
This is going to be a long debated topic and it’s not likely that my short answer here is going to stop people from asking or debating the merits of both. Polearm and Sword and Shield both offer good benefits and drawbacks. If you want to be a main tank then stop reading now, go sword and shield, and continue on your way. While polearm has great survivability and you can off tank, tank trash or tank low level mobs as polearm sword and shield just offers much better threat production (counter attacks, bleeds) and more defense (the shield). For everyone else it’s a tough choice. Both have good offerings and it’s really not as clearly cut about damage as you’d think. Shield/Sword: -Offers more reliable Defense, polearms need guard up to boost their survivability. -Offers a multitude of bleeds and counter attacks that are great for taking on higher level monsters -Offers more group utility -Good spike damage with overreach and bloody vengeance -Relies on group to build vengeance counter to
