Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-1852943-20130327182640/@comment-1687225-20130409205717

There simply is no reason to dual wield weapons unless you want the utility of another attack. Shields are better for parrying due to their higher damage reduction and if you're going to two hand a weapon then the grass crest shield (or no offhand at all) is the way to go. There's a reason why no one dual wields except for when goofing around.