D&D General What is two weapon fighting good for?

[Corinnguard]

Man, that is a much better choice than my insistence on making calligraphy rolls mid-fight. (One of these days, my character will be able to legibly sign his name with sword slashes.)

"Dammit, you made me misspell my name wrong again! Quit moving already!"

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"Also, I need to switch to a piercing weapon to dot the 'i's."

 

[Olrox17]

I'm reminded of the battle in one of the latter seasons of Game of Thrones, where several knights faced off against one legendary badass with two swords. Intimidating as all get out!

Great fight scene, that one. Also a good example of a TWFing combatant fending off opponents from multiple sides thanks to having two weapons!

 

[Corinnguard]

"I can write perfectly well with either hand."

 

[Oofta]

"Also, I need to switch to a piercing weapon to dot the 'i's."

You need to work up to it slowly, start with just the first initial of your name. Helps if your PC's name is Xavier.

 

[Corinnguard]

Or your signature is Hack/Slash/Dot.

 

[Corinnguard]

I'm reminded of the battle in one of the latter seasons of Game of Thrones, where several knights faced off against one legendary badass with two swords. Intimidating as all get out!

I think I saw this scene a couple years ago on YouTube. But all of the swords had been carefully replaced with lightsabers.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Yeah, the more I think and talk about it, the more realize I really dislike the aesthetic of two weapon fighters flailing, swinging, or stabbing with both of their swords at the same time, in the same direction. I just can't help but picture it as a ridiculous thing. You'd always be better off two handing a weapon, power-wise and posture-wise.

But what about the player who really likes the aesthetic of becoming an elegant dance of flashing steel death?

 

[GMMichael]

Does Dual-Wielding = Double Damage?

It came up again: a PC with two weapons wants to do two-times the damage. This time, I didn't think about the rules-answer, I wondered about the real life answer. Is someone twice as likely to die when getting jumped by a thug with two knives? Twice as likely to get cut? What if the victim...

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I'm reminded of the battle in one of the latter seasons of Game of Thrones, where several knights faced off against one legendary badass with two swords. Intimidating as all get out!

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But what about the player who really likes the aesthetic of becoming an elegant dance of flashing steel death?

That player can do all the elegant dancing he\she wants. No combat required. No bonus damage required, either.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Nah, not gonna do that.