D&D 5E Dual weilder feat needed to draw 2 weapons?

[ScuroNotte]

I am confused.

Why need a feat to draw 2 weapons simultaneously while it is free to draw a weapon and ready your shield?

i would think that it is easier to draw 2 weapons than drawing a weapon and taking shield from your back or wherever and getting a the into proper placement . So shouldn't the ability be included in the fighting style?

 

[briggart]

By RAW, equipping or removing a shield takes 1 action.

I think the default assumption is that character in dangerous areas keep their shield equipped at all times, and just need to draw their weapon at the beginning of combat.

 

[FormerlyHemlock]

I am confused.

Why need a feat to draw 2 weapons simultaneously while it is free to draw a weapon and ready your shield?

i would think that it is easier to draw 2 weapons than drawing a weapon and taking shield from your back or wherever and getting a the into proper placement . So shouldn't the ability be included in the fighting style?

(Ignoring the bit about shields because it's been adequately addressed already, I'll instead address your actual proposal about including the ability in the fighting style.)

It certainly wouldn't break the game to give the dual-drawing benefit to anyone with the TWF fighting style. If so, come up with some other appropriate benefit to be part of the feat, e.g. "when you make an opportunity attack, you may attack with both weapons as part of the same reaction."

 

[Hriston]

As above, donning a shield requires an action. If you'd like to use your action to draw two weapons you could certainly do so.

 

[Oofta]

Just to be clear,

Page 45 of the basic rules under "Donning and Doffing Armor" it take an action to equip or unequip a shield.

page 70 of the basic rules under "Other activity on your turn"

You can also interact with one object or feature of the
environment for free, during either your move or your
action. For example, you could open a door during your
move as you stride toward a foe, or you could draw your
weapon as part of the same action you use to attack.

If you want to interact with a second object, you need
to use your action.​

So normally to draw a second weapon, it would take an action.

 

[FrogReaver]

Just ignore the drawing rules for TWF. It's silly and really an oversight IMO. Any character should be able to draw 2 weapons at the same time as long as they are proficient with those weapons and they are both 1 handed weapons!

I've never encountered a DM who cared to enforce that rule.

 

[The Crimson Binome]

If you're in a dangerous area, you should have your weapons readied before you enter combat. The only time when the limitation would really matter is if you're surprised, while you're in town or some other area where you wouldn't already have your weapons out.

That being said, this was one of my first clarifications as DM - drawing a weapon with each hands doesn't take any more time or effort than drawing one weapon with one hand, so I ruled that they counted as the same free object interaction. I also don't allow feats in my game, though.

 

[neogod22]

If you're in a dangerous area, you should have your weapons readied before you enter combat. The only time when the limitation would really matter is if you're surprised, while you're in town or some other area where you wouldn't already have your weapons out.

That being said, this was one of my first clarifications as DM - drawing a weapon with each hands doesn't take any more time or effort than drawing one weapon with one hand, so I ruled that they counted as the same free object interaction. I also don't allow feats in my game, though.

People usually only draw weapons when they think they are about to use them. They don't walk around with them drawn all them time because they are in the woods or a dungeon for example. Weapons may not be that heavy, but you try holding something weighing 10lbs. in each hand for hours on end, then come back and tell me if that's a good idea.

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[Anakzar]

People usually only draw weapons when they think they are about to use them. They don't walk around with them drawn all them time because they are in the woods or a dungeon for example. Weapons may not be that heavy, but you try holding something weighing 10lbs. in each hand for hours on end, then come back and tell me if that's a good idea.

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Holding a weapon in hand is not as hard as all that. Granted I only have experience with a rifle or bow. But have carried them for hours and days on end without any issues...

That being said I don't see any problem with drawing two weapons with one free interaction, if ones normal weapon load-out is two weapons then one should be practiced in that action. This game is played with a DM for a reason, to allow for things not spelled out in the rules.

 

[The Crimson Binome]

People usually only draw weapons when they think they are about to use them. They don't walk around with them drawn all them time because they are in the woods or a dungeon for example. Weapons may not be that heavy, but you try holding something weighing 10lbs. in each hand for hours on end, then come back and tell me if that's a good idea.

For a normal person, that may be true. For a hero who is capable of surviving a 200' fall, it's nothing.