Quote Originally Posted by Physiologic View Post
Royce pretty much summed it up in this post, but factor (4) is the most excruciating variable to think about and test for. I've personally tested this for archers and I believe Royce has done one for mages. I highly doubt anyone has tested this for bears. So the math has to be done by an individual who wants to sit down and calculate all of this mess - it's not assumed knowledge at all. It's up to you to calculate it out. As for weapon choice, I'll leave that up to Ellyidol or some other bear to explain.
Sword > Any 1H Weapon at par I think.

I'll check again, but it seems that the 1H Sword always gives more skill damage.