A few questions about the buckler..

[Three_Haligonians]

Hello!

The Improved Buckler Defense feat from Complete Warrior allows you to still apply the buckler's shield bonus even when fighting with two weapons.

That being said, using a weapon in two hands while wearing a buckler has the same problem and Improved Buckler Defense doesn't do anything to help. Is there a separate feat to retain the shield bonus when fighting two-handed? If there is, where might I find it? If there isn't, should there be? Would it be too much to just say that Improved Buckler Defense works in that situation as well?

Lastly, the rules for the Buckler state that fighting with a buckler on (either TWF or THF) gives a -1 penalty to the attack roll. Is there anyway to remove this? Again, if there isn't, should there be? Or does it really matter?

Thanks

J from Three Haligonians

 

[Diirk]

Lastly, the rules for the Buckler state that fighting with a buckler on (either TWF or THF) gives a -1 penalty to the attack roll. Is there anyway to remove this? Again, if there isn't, should there be? Or does it really matter?

Weapon Focus?

 

[Goolpsy]

I though using a buckler (shields always in your offhand) while fighting with 2 weapons, only made sure your offhand wasn't "light" hence taking a penalty for that

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

The reason that IBD doesn't help out the THF guy is that the THF guy is generally superior to the TWF guy to begin with. He doesn't need the extra boost in power.

And, no, as far as I am aware, there is no way to remove the -1 penalty.

 

[Random Hero]

nope

nope, sorry to say their is no way to remove the -1 penalty...i looked into it for the same reason as you a little while back.

 

[Sil]

a small aside if you dont mind.

Can a TWF weild two bucklers AND two light weapons?

 

[IcyCool]

a small aside if you dont mind.

Can a TWF weild two bucklers AND two light weapons?

I don't see why not.

 

[IcyCool]

If there isn't, should there be? Would it be too much to just say that Improved Buckler Defense works in that situation as well?

I've seen this as a pretty common houserule. Fair warning though, it just makes THF stronger. To my knowledge there is no equivalent feat for THF.

And I don't believe that there is a RAW way you can get rid of the -1 penalty to attack rolls. Not even with a Mithril Buckler.

 

[Infiniti2000]

a small aside if you dont mind.

Can a TWF weild two bucklers AND two light weapons?

Sure, but the two shield bonuses do not stack.

 

[Iku Rex]

Would it be too much to just say that Improved Buckler Defense works [when fighting two-handed]?

The person who wrote the feat said so in the feat description, so I certainly think not.