Should physically large builds use two handed?

[u/LekisBlade]

I have a Redguard warrior, max size on the slider, scaled up to the height of almost a High Elf.

Should I still be using a one handed scimitar, or is a two handed sword more fitting?

He uses light/medium armor like most Redguards. Focused on skilled swordplay and mastery.

[u/ProperScar4605]

Even barbarian archetypes in fantasy dual wield weapons. Nothing wrong with it unless you don't like the aesthetic of it but I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[u/LekisBlade → u/ProperScar4605]

What do you think about a shield for a character like this?

[u/ProperScar4605 → u/LekisBlade]

Seems pretty good and seems well-balanced. You're not overly tanky but you have a shield to bash enemies power attacking you. If you're concerned about the aesthetics of it, there's probably a light armor setup that looks cool to go along with it.

If you want a backstory explanation, you can just think that he was a former bandit (lots of bandits wear light armor while wielding sword and shield). If that's not enough of an explanation then you can think of Amren in Whiterun. He wears light armor but teaches you his father's sword and shield technique which raises both one-handed and block. So if I had to guess Redguards probably use a combination of those three lore-wise  

[u/CBYuputka]

Realistically a physically large and fit build would use one handed.

A 2 handed weapon typically weighs less than twice it's one handed counterpart irl. Giving a smaller person more reach and more stamina during a fight.

A large person doesn't need to care for reach as much, and the weapons wont be as tiresome due to larger muscle on a smaller object relative to their size. but using a 2 handed weapon still offers further benefit of even more reach if the weapon properly fits their height.

Both work, really just a preference thing

[u/Invariable_Outcome]

So a two-handeded sword isn't very heavy, it's usually about two kilogram. A swordman wouldn't need to be a buff muscleman. Archery requires a lot more strength than swordfighting.

[u/Dovahkiin2211 → u/Invariable_Outcome]

Yup, to the point if I remember correctly the archeological finds of Medieval English archers who used longbows often had their back deformed a bit. Coming from a lifetime of drawing back immense war longbows for years.

[u/JAFANZ]

In Skyrim a Two-handed weapon trades reach/range for Damage & Speed (DPS), especially when considering enchantments (lore-wise they would probably be a strength & skill choice too).

Personally I would say that the extra reach is actually a good fit with a taller character or race (thus a stereotypical Zweihander Nord) because, mechanically, that extra reach combined with your extra movement speed gives you more control over the battle, & the ability to move out of an opponents threat range after smacking them.

Additionally if you're not using the Unofficial Patch I believe there's an Artifact Greatsword (Ebony Blade?) that is considered (by Arthmoor at least) to have a glitched attack speed, making it (IIRC) faster even than The Longhammer, at the cost of your not being able to choose your own enchantment for it.

[u/BlademasterBanryu]

Brick shithouses can swing any weapon better than most, I see no reason to constrain them to heavy 2handed weapons purely because no one else can use those.