Arena2 Caster Staff seems like a better choice for more spell DPS..tons of crit/more int and hit. Most people use the mace/shield combo.. I guess for protection? I'm using a prot paly and I rarely pull agro.. when I do he gets it back in a snap.. if not, I'm screwed anyway. So a shield would not make that scenario any better. Just wanting to know If i have stinky thinking on this. Should i get the one hander and shield combo ? If so why ?