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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quartz" data-source="post: 7558966" data-attributes="member: 40552">No such luck! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Well yes, but the theorycraft is that the versatile weapon is ordinarily two-handed and the situation may arise that the PC does not have both hands available - e.g. holding on to something, maybe a cliff face, maybe a comrade, maybe a rope - so is still able to use something pointy against attackers.I disagree. The Roman Legionary still gets sword & shield. The Greek hoplite and Zulu warrior still get spear and shield. And so on.A longsword is a two-handed weapon. It's just about wieldable in one hand. Have you actually ever held one? Both of you are missing the fundamental shift: a versatile weapon in current 5E is a one-handed weapon and can be used as a two-handed weapon for increased damage. This theorycrafting changes that default: a versatile weapon is a two-handed weapon that can be used - with reduced damage - one-handed.</blockquote>