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<blockquote data-quote="Xahn'Tyr" data-source="post: 34897" data-attributes="member: 1525">They count as a light weapon, which means they can (and must unless it says otherwise) be used in one hand. If you are saying that you can use armor spikes without using any hand, then I am going to start wielding shortswords (also a light weapon) without using my hands too.I know that the spikes are not necessarily on your gauntlets, but since they are classified as light weapons, you can't make use of them when your hands are full of other stuff. This is supported by the fact that you have to declare them as a primary or off hand attack when you use them.&nbsp; At best, you could claim that they are prepared by default if you are not doing anything else with your hands (kind of like quickdraw for free), but they aren't going to give you the benefit of extra appendages or extra attacks in a round. Even allowing them to be used for a AoO if you have a bow in your hands is dubious under the rules as written.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xahn'Tyr, post: 34897, member: 1525"] They count as a light weapon, which means they can (and must unless it says otherwise) be used in one hand. If you are saying that you can use armor spikes without using any hand, then I am going to start wielding shortswords (also a light weapon) without using my hands too. I know that the spikes are not necessarily on your gauntlets, but since they are classified as light weapons, you can't make use of them when your hands are full of other stuff. This is supported by the fact that you have to declare them as a primary or off hand attack when you use them. At best, you could claim that they are prepared by default if you are not doing anything else with your hands (kind of like quickdraw for free), but they aren't going to give you the benefit of extra appendages or extra attacks in a round. Even allowing them to be used for a AoO if you have a bow in your hands is dubious under the rules as written. [/QUOTE]

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