the_bruiser
First Post
Well, to me dual-wielding (DW) is clearly the coolest style - but I've done some pretty extensive math on this and it's clearly inferior to the two-handed weapon (2HW) and weapon/shield (WS) styles.
In my campaign, I've done two things to help this.
1) There's a feat available if you have ambidexterity and two-weapon fighting that removes the -2 penalty to attacks.
2) Anybody can save (i.e., forego during their action) attacks and use them to attempt to block hits on them later in the round. To optimize DW with this ability, use your main hand (full damage) to attack and your off-hand (half damage) to attempt to block incoming attacks. This works somewhat like the block ability in 2E. It gives them the versatility that I feel DW is meant to have. If you're fighting against somebody with DW and they are much better than you, it can be almost impossible to hit them, whereas the DW defense is not even as good as a shield against somebody way better than them or a big frickin' giant with a club. In both of those cases, the DW might as well go all-attack.
Just a thought. If anybody would care to see the analysis let me know. I haven't posted very much, but I think I can be e-mailed. Or I could post the file here tomorrow, if anyone cares.
In my campaign, I've done two things to help this.
1) There's a feat available if you have ambidexterity and two-weapon fighting that removes the -2 penalty to attacks.
2) Anybody can save (i.e., forego during their action) attacks and use them to attempt to block hits on them later in the round. To optimize DW with this ability, use your main hand (full damage) to attack and your off-hand (half damage) to attempt to block incoming attacks. This works somewhat like the block ability in 2E. It gives them the versatility that I feel DW is meant to have. If you're fighting against somebody with DW and they are much better than you, it can be almost impossible to hit them, whereas the DW defense is not even as good as a shield against somebody way better than them or a big frickin' giant with a club. In both of those cases, the DW might as well go all-attack.
Just a thought. If anybody would care to see the analysis let me know. I haven't posted very much, but I think I can be e-mailed. Or I could post the file here tomorrow, if anyone cares.
