Questions tagged [two-weapon-fighting]
For situations where a character fights with one weapon in each hand, or one of the feats / class abilities which (partly) overcomes the penalties associated with this fighting style.
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Can a fighter two-weapon fight unarmed?
I want to make a fighter whose primary weapons are his unarmed attacks using the Tavern Brawler feat. If I take the Two Weapon Fighting style would that work with 2 unarmed strikes? In the weapons ...
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How much damage does my Hexblade Warlock deal with their Bonus Action attack?
I built a simple level 3 Hexblade warlock with 18 Charisma. This is a scenario that I went through in our first encounter:
I created a Hex warrior weapon: a shortsword.
I also created another Pact ...
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Advantage on multiple attacks [closed]
I play a multiclass Rogue / Ranger and often use my allies to gain advantage to trigger sneak attack. I'm aware that sneak attack only works once per turn; however, I fight with two weapons and have ...
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How to rewrite a Homebrew feat that interacts with Two-Weapon Fighting?
In my current campaign, I have added a new feat that intentionally makes Two-Weapon Fighting much stronger:
Dual Flurry
Prerequisite: Extra Attack, or an equivalent feature
Once per turn, when you ...
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Precisely when can/must the two weapon fighting bonus action and attack occur? [duplicate]
Complicators: "When", "Take", Composite condition + Extra Attack, Simultaneous events.
Contrast: Immediately after (flurry of blows)
When you take the Attack action and attack ...
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Are there any balance problems or unintended consequences of allowing a PC to use natural weapons for two-weapon fighting?
I’ll preface this by stating that I do realise that by RAW natural weapons are not compatible with two-weapon fighting.
However, would it significantly unbalance things or break anything to allow it? ...
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Can you use two weapon fighting on a bonus action after casting a spell with war caster?
As a cleric I have two weapon fighting and I took the war caster feat. I was wondering if I could cast a spell as an action and then make a melee attack as a bonus action?
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Bonus Actions Are Actions? Combining Two Weapon Fighting and Extra Attack (Newly Expanded)
Let me first start by clarifying, I believe there is a point that has been missed in this question before. Consider that before marking it a repeat:
What is the precise differentiation between a ...
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How much total damage can a 3rd-level Ranger with 2 shortswords and the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style deal in one round?
How much damage can a 3rd level Ranger with 2 short swords (with Two- Weapon Fighting fighting style) deal in total during a round?
The Ranger rolls 2d20 and hits the enemy with both (with no bonus or ...
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Can a barbarian dual wield with Giant Instinct?
The ability Giant instinct gives you access to an oversized weapon:
You gain access to this larger weapon, which can be of any weapon type otherwise available at character creation. It has the normal ...
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How does the Magic Stone cantrip interact with Two-Weapon Fighting?
I am playing a Ranger with the Extra Attack feature and the Thrown Weapon Fighting fighting style. I have a sack (a homebrew item) that lets me draw and throw a magic stone (flavored as a turnip); the ...
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How does Form of the Beast work with the Two-Weapon Fighting?
When my Beast Barbarian reaches level 5, with one hand empty and the other holding a dagger, after making two claw attacks plus an extra attack, can I then use a bonus action to attack with the dagger ...
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Using Dual Wielding, you can do two weapon fighting with a two handed weapon held in one hand.And can the other hand be a weapon that you just drawup?
For example, in one turn, there is a Fighter that has Dual Wielding and uses Attack Action on the greatsword that was previously held. He then chose to release the one hand holding the greatsword and ...
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Two-Weapon Fighting & Bonus Actions
During the latest gaming session our level 3 Rogue was Two-Weapon fighting with a Rapier in the main-hand and a scimitar in the off-hand. At the completion of our gaming session I contested the ...
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Is the Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting feat not worth it?
The description of the Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting feat says (Complete Adventurer, p. 111):
You are adapted at wielding larger than normal weapons in your off hand.
Prerequisite: Str 13, Two-Weapon ...
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Can you use two-weapon fighting with unarmed attacks while both of your hands are occupied?
By definition, unarmed attacks are:
Striking for damage with punches, kicks, and head butts is much like attacking with a melee weapon...
Which do not necessarily need a hand.
So, assuming somebody ...
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Can you wield weapons in the extra arms from Girallon's Blessing?
Girallon's Blessing states the following:
You give the subject an additional pair of arms. Each of its arms—new and old—ends in a clawed hand with fingers and an opposable thumb. The creature's ...
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What weapons are eligible for two-weapon fighting?
Page 146 of the PHB lists some of the most common weapon properties. Page 195 of the PHB goes over the rules for two-weapon fighting, stating that you must be holding a weapon in both hands – both of ...
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Can a Thri-kreen character make a bonus action attack through two weapon fighting using their secondary arms?
Can a PC of the thri-kreen race make a bonus action attack through two weapon fighting? Example: A thri-kreen fighter holding a shield and scimitar in their main hands, and a dagger in their smaller ...
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What's the point of a hand crossbow?
I have seen the following information a few different places, and it raises the question for me:
If the hand crossbow requires two hands to use--one for shooting, one for loading--then is there any ...
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Can you use two weapon fighting while maintaining a grapple?
Grappling just says you must use at least one free hand to initiate a grapple. But once you have successfully grappled a target, can you then engage in two-weapon fighting against that target? Or do ...
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Can any creature other than PCs use Two-Weapon Fighting?
The rule on Two-Weapon Fighting (PHB, page 195) states:
When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with ...
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Can NPC scouts make a bonus action shortsword attack? [duplicate]
In the game I'm playing, the DM gave each member of the party control over an NPC in combat, in addition to our own characters. My NPC is a scout, so she can use her action to make 2 melee attacks ...
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Alternating off and main hand attacks without Two weapon fighting feat
If a high level warrior, without the feats of Two weapon fighting, and able to do 4 attacks with main hand in a full round action, decides to attack twice with main hand and twice with off hand, would ...
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Dual wielding hand crossbow and full attack
Could a rogue (level 30) do 8 attacks in a full attack using two hand crossbows?
We had player in our campaing using this mechanic, but it was not clear how she was doing this. She had all the two ...
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Can you feint at range with two weapon fighting?
I am trying to create a dual wielding Kobold Bushwhacker Gunslinger, and trying to find some way to feint for all that juicy sneak attack damage.
The following is assuming the following feats and ...
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Does two-weapon rend [general] stack with two-weapon rend [epic]?
I see there're two versions of two-weapon rend that coexists in DND 3R:
Two-Weapon Rend [General]
You wield two weapons with an artisan’s precision. Each strike builds on the next, allowing you to ...
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How to play as a dual-wielding monk?
I have read quite a few questions that have skirted around the idea I was considering, such as tri-wielding, unarmed dual-wielding, and dual wielding with single staff, but none that really spoke to ...
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What is monk off-hand str damage bonus when using unarmed two-weapon fighting
With regard to this question, assuming it is decided that a monk can use unarmed attacks "off-hand" in two-weapon fighting, does a monk using the standard rules for two-weapon fighting with &...
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In what way does two weapon fighting reduce the penalty of natural attacks?
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat#TOC-Natural-Attacks States the following (emphasis mine):
You can make attacks with natural weapons in combination with attacks made with a melee ...
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Does this change to the Two-Weapon Fighting bridge the gap with GWF?
Off-hand attack Rule: Replaces Two-Weapon fighting rule
When making an attack with a light melee weapon using your strength modifier for attack and damage rolls, you may make an "off-hand attack&...
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Experiment with Two-Weapon Fighting Alteration: Is it Balanced?
I've been working on an alteration to how one engages in Two-Weapon Fighting, which I've disliked the vanilla version due to various well known, or at least heard, problems.
Here are a couple spots ...
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Fighter - Two Weapon Fighting/Hex/Booming Blade
So I’m in a campaign and the DM is helping out one of our players. He helped them build their character and at lvl 5 he has him doing something insane. Now I’m relatively new myself so I can’t ...
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Can a character make an unarmed strike and a claw attack with the same limb during a single turn?
If a Thri-Kreen takes Multi-Weapon Fighting they are allowed to make up to three additional attacks as part of their full-attack action due to having three "off" hands in addition to their one "main" ...
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Can you rend with bludgeoning weapons?
Playing DnD 3.5e. On the Two weapon fighting tree is Two weapon rend. Can you rend with bludgeoning weapons? or is it just with slashing attacks. We have a guy bashing with shields and he has the ...
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Are there rules for dual-wielding?
Dual swords are, I think we can agree, awesome. Because of the cool little thing that monoblades can be anything from a well-made katana to a roaring chain sword, I wanted to get one of each. However, ...
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How does natural attacks interact with double slice and other dual weapon fighting feats?
I want to make a character that has multiple natural attacks (jaw, claws and tail). I want to use them in a way that seems good for me. I looked at the dual weapon warrior archetype, and it felt like ...
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If a character with 4 main-hand attacks and the Perfect Multiweapon Fighting epic feat, does using the Haste spell grant them a 5th offhand attack?
A character, without using haste, has 4 attacks on main hand, and the epic feat Perfect Multiweapon Fighting:
You can make as many attacks with each extra weapon as with your primary weapon, using ...
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How many attacks can a fighter with two-weapon fighting make at 5th level?
I have a 5th level fighter with the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style.
What is the number of attacks I can make?
I say 4 attacks, but others say 3 because they say the rule on page 72 states that ...
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Two-Weapon Fighting in D&D 5e [duplicate]
Good afternoon! I decided to create a new character with an emphasis on owning a couple of weapons, and after studying this topic, I had a question:
The strike with the second weapon is performed as a ...
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Feat that allows you to use your full strength modifier to offhand weapon damage?
I seem to remember having seen a feat that allows you to use your full strength modifier when dealing damage with your offhand weapon when you two-weapon fight but I can't find it now, in Pathfinder ...
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Do you add your ability modifier to damage for the Soulknife's second attack?
Normal Two-Weapon Fighting lets you use your bonus action when you've used your action to attack. It says:
You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier ...
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Does Thirsting Blade Stack With Twinned Blades?
Does Twinned Blades from the Compendium of Forgotten Secrets: Awakening stack with Thirsting Blade? Twinned Blades says both weapons are pact weapons, and Thirsting Blade affects my pact weapon. So ...
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Can you combo attacks with the Booming Blade cantrip?
I understand that so long as conditions are met, you can Sneak Attack as part of the melee attack from the Booming Blade cantrip.
Can you dual wield and attack with both weapons after casting Booming ...
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Strictly RAW, does Desna's Shooting Star add full Charisma bonus with Two-Weapon Fighting?
Desna's Shooting Star is a Divine Fighting Technique. Here is what it does:
You can add your Charisma bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls when wielding a starknife. If you do so, you don’t modify ...
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How can I use TWF on a dex-based character who casts spells?
I have a character who wants to:
Use two-weapon fighting
Use their dexterity bonus, not their strength bonus, to attack
Cast spells with somatic components
I'm having trouble finding a way to ...
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Does the Dual Wield Talent modify the rules about multi-attacks?
In the The Core Rulebook for Wrath & Glory 2nd edition, the dual wield talent is described as such:
Dual Wield Talent
You can wield two weapons with uncanny accuracy.
When you wield one weapon in ...
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Can I use Booming Blade and Sneak Attack, and then use Disengage (if the first attack hit) or Two-Weapon Fighting (if it missed) on the same turn?
I am building a rogue-warlock multiclass in D&D 5e. I get advantage using my familiar's Help action. And because it is near me, I can use Sneak Attack as well.
I am thinking about using booming ...
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If a character can make multiple attacks as part of an Attack action, do all of them need to be done with a light weapon to use Two-Weapon Fighting?
The Two-Weapon Fighting rule states:
When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light ...
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Can I use the Two Weapon Fighting bonus action attack while only holding one weapon? [closed]
Here's the situation.
A level one Tabaxi fighter has claws and a mace. He intends to attack with both weapons. Using claws as his off hand attack. He is fighting a monster that has resistance to ...
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