What is the best way of handling weapons in Dragon Age Origins: two-handed, sword and shield, or dual wield?

I plan to focus on my strength more than any other attribute. I want to be able to do a good amount of damage, but be able to defend myself? I will probably equip my character with the best armor and massive armor. Which way of handling weapons should I choose?What is the best way of handling weapons in Dragon Age Origins: two-handed, sword and shield, or dual wield?
There's no one best way.Choose a play style and customize your stats for it.



Don't focus solely on strength. Remember that strength is the deciding factor in what kind of damage you do when you connect with a target, but dexterity determines how often you will actually connect sucessfully. You can have the best strength and still not hit for diddly, cause you won't be able to land any blows without dexterity.



Also remember that by wearing massive armor, you will draw more agression than heavy armor.



That aside, pick your play style - Tanking is often sword and shield, and those talents lend themselves to knockdowns, resisting knockdowns and drawing aggro from the party.



If you just like pure damage, go with dual wield, but dual wield requires very high dexterity to be effective. As a rogue, I went dual wield, used medium or light armor and had a defense rating second only to Alistair who was the sword/shield tank. In the rogue class however, you deal with high dexterity and/or cunning and only put as many points into strength as you need to wear the armor you want. I still did the highest amount of damage, and while I could dodge a lot of heat, Alistair's job as tank was to take the heat off me.



Unless you are doing a play through where you make as little possible use of your party as you can, don't ignore your party and the roles they play. If you choose to be a damage dealer, let your tank handle the aggro in battle.



If you choose to be the tank, set Alistair up to dual wield as a fighter. It seems a bit of a waste though since he comes with the start of the sword shield trees.What is the best way of handling weapons in Dragon Age Origins: two-handed, sword and shield, or dual wield?
if you're wearing massive armor already, which is for highest amount of defense you can have in an armor set, then I would suggest you either do two handed or sword/shield. dual wield are usually seen on rogues but it's all about personal preferences. if you're going to be high strength you might as well do two handed, the attacks will be slower but very powerful if you get the right two handed weaponWhat is the best way of handling weapons in Dragon Age Origins: two-handed, sword and shield, or dual wield?
In Dragon Age, it all depends on what your play style is. What I usually do is use the dual weapons. A long sword and a dagger, but that may not work for you. Just gotta experiment a bit.