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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7230391" data-attributes="member: 12731">PHB comparisons: Fighter 5 with two-weapon fighting fighting style and Dual WielderMain hand: rapier, attack action for two attacks, 1d8+5 each.Off hand: rapier, bonus action for one attack, 1d8+5Range 5 ft (35 ft with unobstructed movement)+1 ACDamage potential: 28 (3d8+15)Fighter 5 with archery fighting style and Crossbow ExpertMain hand: hand crossbow, attack action for two attacks and bonus action for one more attack, 1d6+5 each.Off hand: nothingRange 30 ft (60 ft with unobstructed movement)No melee disadvantage (doesn't need to leave melee combat to be effective)+2 to hitDamage potential: 25 (3d6+15)With Sharpshooter:Range 120 ft (150 ft with unobstructed movement)No melee disadvantage (doesn't need to leave melee combat to be effective)Damage potential: 65 (3d6+45)Zapp's Redux II comparisons:Fighter 5 with Crossbow ExpertMain hand: rapier, attack action for two attacks, 1d8+5 each.Off hand: hand crossbow, bonus action for one more attack, 1d6+5.Range 5 ft two attacks 30 ft one attack (35-60 ft with unobstructed movement)No melee disadvantage (doesn't need to leave melee combat to be effective)Damage potential: 27 (2d8+1d6+15)Archery fighting style: +2 on one attack against targets with coverDuelist fighting style: n/aI would have chosen something else, such as Defense fighting style. This would match the +1 AC the dual rapier fighter gets.In the end, you lose one measly point of damage in return for range on your off-hand attack - a great deal in my book. Not to mention how you get to play your cool archetype <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />In fact, I find the melee range to be a significant drawback, and so I have boosted the style by combining Defensive Duelist with Dual Wielder into a single feat:Note: pay attention to the precise language, it is carefully worded. (If I got it right, at least)This means my dual rapier guy would look like this, and possibly not have two or even one rapiers!Two rapiers: requires two-weapon fighting fighting style and loses out on the feat's +1 ACOne rapier: requires two-weapon fighting fighting styleZero rapiers: you can pick defense fighting style for an additional +1 AC. Of course you could skip the feat entirely (since you're no longer using its arguably main benefit: using TWF with non-light weaponry).Fighter 5 with two-weapon fighting fighting style and Defensive DuelistMain hand: rapier, attack action for two attacks, 1d8+5 each.Off hand: rapier, bonus action for one attack, 1d8+5Range 5 ft (35 ft with unobstructed movement)"Parry" (reaction to add proficiency to AC)Damage potential: 28 (3d8+15)Fighter 5 with two-weapon fighting fighting style and Defensive DuelistMain hand: rapier, attack action for two attacks, 1d8+5 each.Off hand: short sword, bonus action for one attack, 1d6+5Range 5 ft (35 ft with unobstructed movement)+1 AC"Parry" (reaction to add proficiency to AC)Damage potential: 27 (3d8+15)Fighter 5 with defensive fighting style and Defensive DuelistMain hand: short sword, attack action for two attacks, 1d6+5 each.Off hand: short sword, bonus action for one attack, 1d6+5Range 5 ft (35 ft with unobstructed movement)+2 AC"Parry" (reaction to add proficiency to AC)Damage potential: 25 (3d8+15)</blockquote>

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