Lov level and shield.

[Mamut]

So I found today shield on my barb, I was thinking its vendor trash and then I saw tooltip:



Can someone explain me how the hell this is 3,6k damage bonus for me? Even before I put str gem in it was 2,9k damage increase. How? Maybe its silly question but this really bugs me.

[kel]

When you calculate dps, you average out the dps between your two weapons and then do your calculations, taking into account the additional 15% attack speed. If your weapon has a much lower dps than main weapon you wind up doing less damage per second.

[Mamut]

My main hand have over 800 dps. Did not know the damage is average of two weapons.

[Dakara]

My main hand have over 800 dps. Did not know the damage is average of two weapons.

Ouch. There's your answer then.

It's why DW can be rather non-viable while leveling/early gearing. You need to keep both weapons close in damage, and is often easier to just stick with the best one and throw a shield in the OH... or use a 2H.

Off-hand weapons can't be just "stat sticks".

[medievalman1]

Ouch. There's your answer then.

It's why DW can be rather non-viable while leveling/early gearing. You need to keep both weapons close in damage, and is often easier to just stick with the best one and throw a shield in the OH... or use a 2H.

Off-hand weapons can't be just "stat sticks".

This is the precise reason why demon hunters at end game are gimping themselves by dual-wielding (generally). Calamity is vastly superior to other 1-handed weapons so dual wielding Calamity and something else drops your dps due to averaging the damage, and not using calamity is again, gimping.

A shame really since Blizzard really pushes for demon hunters to dual wield with their images of them.

[Coldkil]

This is the precise reason why demon hunters at end game are gimping themselves by dual-wielding (generally). Calamity is vastly superior to other 1-handed weapons so dual wielding Calamity and something else drops your dps due to averaging the damage, and not using calamity is again, gimping.

A shame really since Blizzard really pushes for demon hunters to dual wield with their images of them.

dw with DH isn't that much about the dps loss (you can cope a calamity with a danetta and not lose that much damage) but it's more the fact quivers grant you the as bonus you'd have dual wielding, plus a lot of damage stats and vitality which boosts survivability - also dml has a bonus on abilities, hence is a great item while 1hand xbows aren't that great.

[BenBos]

dw with DH isn't that much about the dps loss (you can cope a calamity with a danetta and not lose that much damage) but it's more the fact quivers grant you the as bonus you'd have dual wielding, plus a lot of damage stats and vitality which boosts survivability - also dml has a bonus on abilities, hence is a great item while 1hand xbows aren't that great.

correct, but it is still sad those "cool" dual shooters suffer.

[Coldkil]

correct, but it is still sad those "cool" dual shooters suffer.

Agree completely

[Djuntas]

Always just use a two-hander level reduced req while lvling :> Its the best.