What’s your favorite weapon in the genre?

The Dagger.

Because some people just need to be stabbed.

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Of course, of course.

I find that most people who need to be stabbed DO need to be stabbed twice.

Damascus blade


Love of it started with this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1feB1I0ohQ

Shortswords, definitely. I've favored Spellsword builds from when I first seriously played Elder Scrolls games (I'm a young pup who started with Oblivion), and I love the shortswords' balance of speed, reach, and most importantly, their easy shifts to blocking enemy attacks.

The range tradeoff compared to standard swords or such is more than fine to me, since I view a shortsword as a defensive weapon first and foremost. I'd prefer to bring the death with spells, and use my weapon for precision strikes or disruptive blows, while knowing I can quickly shift to blocking since my attacks are faster and less committed.

I'd love for a shortsword skill tree in this game to emphasize this aspect of their useage; I can't imagine them working any other way, honestly, in all self-centeredness. Rogue-type builds are nimble enough to use daggers, and greatsword-wielding warriors are very cool, but the versatility of a shortsword is exactly what I use to fill out my kit. Was super upset when Bethesda removed them in Skyrim, and fixed this with mods as soon as I could.