Originally posted by Homie:

Howdy, I'm upgrading from bronze to iron and I figured I might try an iron battleaxe but the 20 blocking power causes me to doubt it; not to mention two-handed is probably a bit slower than the sword/board I've been using, which has proven to be quite reliable.

Any input is welcome, thanks.

I never really like a two-handed weapon, my go-to is always bows, maces, and rounded shield so I can parry rather than tower shield because parry will stun or staggering the enemy and in this stage, the enemy received backstab damage which multiplies the damage.