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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drjones" data-source="post: 4208310" data-attributes="member: 62944">Defensively, not so much.  If you are in formation facing missile fire and the guy next to you was planning on defending you with a dagger you would be pissed/dead.  Offensively the shield was just as likely to have been used to bash in close combat as an off hand blade would have been used to stab.But in dnd we have to factor in that hp != physical damage so an off hand weapon could theoretically be used to help wear down your opponents defenses so you can get a good strike with your real weapon finishing them off.  It's a bit of a stretch but so is all dnd combat.But I think it is pointless to think about it much, no dnd game has ever modeled using two weapons or using a board in a realistic way, which is fine, it is a fantasy game.</blockquote>