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<blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 6227076" data-attributes="member: 1165">Not using powers, you occupy your off-hand with a light weapon and deal +1 damage with either weapon. You are almost always better off using a versatile weapon (+1 damage when holding it with both hands, no feat cost) although there's probably a time when you might want two weapons with different properties. Sorcerers can abuse that somehow with Rhythm Blade, but I don't think they need the feat.Essentials thieves and skirmish rangers get this trait for free. There's a feat that lets you choose whatever ability score you want for attack bonuses of melee basic attacks, but you only get half the stat bonus for damage.Yes. Using it well requires advanced tactics, generally involving the Stealth rules. If you're a Charismatic rogue, especially a halfling, you're really hard to hit with opportunity attacks. And useful if you have the ability to punish opportunity attacks (some non-core rogue powers make you good at this).You could also use it to move out of cover, shoot, and then move back into cover. Useful with Stealth too!No, other than not taking an independent action. (You can use your move action for something else, like another shift.) Shift is both a specific action (the usual move action 1 square shift) and a type of movement. This can get a little confusing.Area and close attacks, and auto-attacks such as the new Magic Missile (see errata/Essentials).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="(Psi)SeveredHead, post: 6227076, member: 1165"] Not using powers, you occupy your off-hand with a light weapon and deal +1 damage with either weapon. You are almost always better off using a versatile weapon (+1 damage when holding it with both hands, no feat cost) although there's probably a time when you might want two weapons with different properties. Sorcerers can abuse that somehow with Rhythm Blade, but I don't think they need the feat. Essentials thieves and skirmish rangers get this trait for free. There's a feat that lets you choose whatever ability score you want for attack bonuses of melee basic attacks, but you only get half the stat bonus for damage. Yes. Using it well requires advanced tactics, generally involving the Stealth rules. If you're a Charismatic rogue, especially a halfling, you're really hard to hit with opportunity attacks. And useful if you have the ability to punish opportunity attacks (some non-core rogue powers make you good at this). You could also use it to move out of cover, shoot, and then move back into cover. Useful with Stealth too! No, other than not taking an independent action. (You can use your move action for something else, like another shift.) Shift is both a specific action (the usual move action 1 square shift) and a type of movement. This can get a little confusing. Area and close attacks, and auto-attacks such as the new Magic Missile (see errata/Essentials). [/QUOTE]

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