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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8650534" data-attributes="member: 6877472">I don't see how this ignores the context of the rules at all.&nbsp; You can use Two Weapon Fighting to throw weapons or make melee attacks.&nbsp; I mean, it literally says that.&nbsp; So if I choose to throw a dagger, I can make a bonus action attack with the off hand, even though the dagger was thrown.And all Dueling says is &quot;you have one weapon equipped&quot;.&nbsp; If I was carrying two weapons and something forces me to drop one during my turn (say, a readied action if using the optional Disarm rules) the game doesn't go &quot;now hold on buddy, you had two weapons at the start of your turn, no bonus damage for you&quot;.&nbsp; This isn't a Pathfinder Style Feat that requires you to enter a stance or anything.&nbsp; If you can figure out how to use multiple Fighting Styles at once, they totally combine their benefits.Looking at a rule and following what it says to do isn't rules lawyering. If you want to rule that there are extra conditions in your game, because that makes sense to you, that's your prerogative, but 5e's rules are supposed to be simple to follow, do what it says to do and nothing else.The real question is, is the juice worth the squeeze.&nbsp; I don't think contriving to find a away to get Duelist to work in the same turn as Two-Weapon Fighting is; not only is this a niche situation, Two-Weapon Fighting is actually not that great once you get Extra Attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8650534, member: 6877472"] I don't see how this ignores the context of the rules at all. You can use Two Weapon Fighting to throw weapons or make melee attacks. I mean, it literally says that. So if I choose to throw a dagger, I can make a bonus action attack with the off hand, even though the dagger was thrown. And all Dueling says is "you have one weapon equipped". If I was carrying two weapons and something forces me to drop one during my turn (say, a readied action if using the optional Disarm rules) the game doesn't go "now hold on buddy, you had two weapons at the start of your turn, no bonus damage for you". This isn't a Pathfinder Style Feat that requires you to enter a stance or anything. If you can figure out how to use multiple Fighting Styles at once, they totally combine their benefits. Looking at a rule and following what it says to do isn't rules lawyering. If you want to rule that there are extra conditions in your game, because that makes sense to you, that's your prerogative, but 5e's rules are supposed to be simple to follow, do what it says to do and nothing else. The real question is, is the juice worth the squeeze. I don't think contriving to find a away to get Duelist to work in the same turn as Two-Weapon Fighting is; not only is this a niche situation, Two-Weapon Fighting is actually not that great once you get Extra Attack. [/QUOTE]

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