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<blockquote data-quote="jmartkdr2" data-source="post: 7928210" data-attributes="member: 7017304"><p>That makes sense, and I don't disagree. But having it be one-handed but needing two hands while not mounted also means it interacts with other features oddly:</p><p></p><p>It can be dual-wielded with a feat, but not used for a power attack (or cleave)</p><p>It can be used by 1st-level hexblades with the Hex Warrior feature, even though glaives cannot</p><p>It works with the dueling fighting style, and potentially two-weapon fighting, but not great weapon fighting.</p><p></p><p>While none of these things are mechanically a real problem (except maybe highly incentivising 1st-level hexblades to use lances while on foot), they all <em>feel</em> wrong. Because the fantasy of the lance is much closer to a greatsword or greataxe: it's about big, mighty blows that fell a giant, not deftly finessing one or two to numbly cut through the battlefield. </p><p></p><p>Then again, I could say the same thing about halfling lancers - it's not that they do too much damage, it's that the feel silly. (especially when dual-wielding)</p><p></p><p>(I'm not arguing that dual-wielding lances is impossible in the real world, although I would argue that it doesn't fit in with lance tropes.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmartkdr2, post: 7928210, member: 7017304"] That makes sense, and I don't disagree. But having it be one-handed but needing two hands while not mounted also means it interacts with other features oddly: It can be dual-wielded with a feat, but not used for a power attack (or cleave) It can be used by 1st-level hexblades with the Hex Warrior feature, even though glaives cannot It works with the dueling fighting style, and potentially two-weapon fighting, but not great weapon fighting. While none of these things are mechanically a real problem (except maybe highly incentivising 1st-level hexblades to use lances while on foot), they all [i]feel[/i] wrong. Because the fantasy of the lance is much closer to a greatsword or greataxe: it's about big, mighty blows that fell a giant, not deftly finessing one or two to numbly cut through the battlefield. Then again, I could say the same thing about halfling lancers - it's not that they do too much damage, it's that the feel silly. (especially when dual-wielding) (I'm not arguing that dual-wielding lances is impossible in the real world, although I would argue that it doesn't fit in with lance tropes.) [/QUOTE]
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