Do double reach weapons exist?


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It is often mistaken, but Spiked Chain is not a double weapon.

There was an exotic weapon called Chain Lash in Savage Species. It is a weapon which can be used either as a reach weapon or a double weapon. But not both at the same time.

It is not a single weapon. But DMG has Kusari-Gama. Which is a light reach weapon. Thus can be usable with TWF without trouble (the description seems odd and does not much to the way it is actually used, though).
 

Crothian said:
A spiked chain for instace can be a reach weapon, or a double weapon, but not at the same time.

Not in the core rules. The spiked chain in the Player's Handbook is a reach weapon, and is, in fact, the only two-handed Exotic melee weapon that is not a double weapon.

As I look over the weapons table in the Player's Handbook, I see no weapons that are both (at any time). It seems to be either/or, in the core.

Edit: And searching my database of items from just about all WotC books and some 3rd party books, I find no weapons that are both.
 
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Do you mean "Both a reach weapon and a double weapon" or do you mean "A weapon that gives you even more reach than a reach weapon" ??

Actually, it's moot, I don't know of either one. But I would be willing to allow the second one in my game if a player wanted to use it, maybe bring back the Awl Pike ! ! !

-Tatsu
 

You can always use two whips! :)

Arms and Armor has s elction of weapons that can be used as either/or. I don't think there's one that can use both features at the same time. I'll have to double check (something about a weapon with two melon sized weights on a rope come to mind).
 
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Tatsukun said:
Do you mean "Both a reach weapon and a double weapon" or do you mean "A weapon that gives you even more reach than a reach weapon" ??

Actually, it's moot, I don't know of either one. But I would be willing to allow the second one in my game if a player wanted to use it, maybe bring back the Awl Pike ! ! !

-Tatsu

Dragon #321 has stats for the Awl Pike (15' reach!!!).
 



Sorry for the lack of clarity.

I was looking at a TWF, AoO reach build. I was looking for a weapon with the properties reach and double at the same time.

Two whips seem to get closest, but they are not light.

Are there any light reach weapons?
 

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