you lose out some of the capability of both specs which could be better used with a more suitable alternate weapon spec, each to their own i expressed an opinion and know fine well what i meant by tanking spec.

you lose out some of the capability of both specs which could be better used with a more suitable alternate weapon spec, each to their own i expressed an opinion and know fine well what i meant by tanking spec.:
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Posted by Graham on October 2, 2000 at 11:39:44:

In Reply to: But.... posted by Proud Blade(VIP) on October 1, 2000 at 16:28:58:

> Sword and dagger are a decent pairing for exactly this reason, which is counter to Graham's point. Swords provide nice parrying weapons, along with a number of specialized damage-dealing specs. They are what I would call a tanking spec, along with polearms and spear/staff.

> Daggers provide offense and utility at the expense of defense, as well as various malediction-style specials and "tricks". However, I wouldn't necessarily charge a group wielding daggers, because they are awful defensive weapons. They're certainly not what comes to mind when I hear the phrase "tanking spec". They are, however, what comes to mind when I'm thinking about closing the deal on a foe I know I can beat.

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Comments:	> > Sword and dagger are a decent pairing for exactly this reason, which is counter to Graham's point. Swords provide nice parrying weapons, along with a number of specialized damage-dealing specs. They are what I would call a tanking spec, along with polearms and spear/staff. > > Daggers provide offense and utility at the expense of defense, as well as various malediction-style specials and "tricks". However, I wouldn't necessarily charge a group wielding daggers, because they are awful defensive weapons. They're certainly not what comes to mind when I hear the phrase "tanking spec". They are, however, what comes to mind when I'm thinking about closing the deal on a foe I know I can beat.

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