LogFAQs > #892944490

it depends mostly on what you're doing with them

my necromantic aegis, spectre-summoning witch uses 1h+shield because there's a unique 1h weapon that gives a huge bonus to block, and necromantic aegis gives my shield's block bonus to my minions (also, there's a unique shield that generates a ton of power and frenzy charges when you pass it to your minions, and I use it, too). also she only uses an attack skill to move around the map, never to actually deal damage, so the damage power of her weapon is meaningless. but a shield is required to use that skill.

I have a 6L chestpiece, and lesser 3L connections on my weapon+shield.

a common choice for melee types is to wear a chestpiece with zero sockets/links that gives a huge life bonus, and use a 6L two-handed weapon. you'd then swap between a 'map clearing' weapon with a fast-attacking, lower damage type skill such as flicker strike with gems designed to hit lots of enemies, and a single-target skill such as heavy strike.

just be aware of the need for defenses. there are lots of ways to come up with defense, but you have to get it because you won't be able to dodge everything manually.
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