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<blockquote data-quote="FrozenChrono" data-source="post: 4579672" data-attributes="member: 70738">After looking over the defensive property I do agree one of my interpretations isn't valid. The second interpretation is the one I'm sticking withThis is what I believe the RAW states you get with the double sword as a Tempest.+3 to hit main hand+1 damage main hand+4 to hit off hand+2 damage off handd8+1 to ACFurther evidenceThis sets us up to interpret Heavy Blade, Light Blade as being specific to Main hand and off hand.This also tells us that a property doesn't have to apply to the whole weapon as eamon stated. Now that we know that a weapon property doesn't necessarily apply to the whole weapon, we can look at the description of double weapons which specifically states that one end is off hand and take that as the current way to run double weapons until appropriate errata is released.Dealing less damage that an optimize ranger is irrelevant. The point is as many people are interpreting it double weapons are mathematically better in every way than all other superior weapon selections a tempest fighter can take. That is not balance, and because 4E is all about balance I don't belive it is the rules as intended.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrozenChrono, post: 4579672, member: 70738"] After looking over the defensive property I do agree one of my interpretations isn't valid. The second interpretation is the one I'm sticking with This is what I believe the RAW states you get with the double sword as a Tempest. +3 to hit main hand +1 damage main hand +4 to hit off hand +2 damage off hand d8 +1 to AC Further evidence This sets us up to interpret Heavy Blade, Light Blade as being specific to Main hand and off hand. This also tells us that a property doesn't have to apply to the whole weapon as eamon stated. Now that we know that a weapon property doesn't necessarily apply to the whole weapon, we can look at the description of double weapons which specifically states that one end is off hand and take that as the current way to run double weapons until appropriate errata is released. Dealing less damage that an optimize ranger is irrelevant. The point is as many people are interpreting it double weapons are mathematically better in every way than all other superior weapon selections a tempest fighter can take. That is not balance, and because 4E is all about balance I don't belive it is the rules as intended. [/QUOTE]

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