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<blockquote data-quote="calypso15" data-source="post: 4385071" data-attributes="member: 21018">So, I'll repost an email sent to my GM, regarding whether wielding a dagger in the off hand gives a rogue +1 to attack using the mainhand.&nbsp; As the player in question, the logic is focused toward supporting my own position.---------So I'll make my case for why it should work the way I thought it did:1) Melee Attacks: &quot;Simply wielding a weapon in each hand doesn't allowyou to make two attacks in a round. If you hold two melee weapons, youcan use either one to make a melee attack.&quot;, Page 270.&nbsp; This impliesthat you may wield two weapons at once, though doing so confers nodefault mechanical bonus.2) Two-Weapon Fighting: &quot;While holding a melee weapon in each hand,you gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls with your main weapon.&quot;, Page 201.&nbsp;This implies that if you are holding a weapon in each hand (one ofwhich has to have the 'offhand' keyword, though that is statedelsewhere), you deal +1 damage with the weapon that you use to attack(&quot;main weapon&quot;).3) Rogue Weapon Talent: &quot;When you wield a dagger, you gain a +1 bonusto attack rolls.&quot;, Page 117.&nbsp; Notice that it does not say &quot;When youattack with a dagger&quot;.&nbsp; Compare this to the wording of, for example,the Nimble Blade feat:&nbsp; &quot;When you attack with a light blade and youhave combat advantage, you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls.&quot;, Page199.--------#2 isn't particularly relevant.&nbsp; So, thoughts on the matter?&nbsp; I didn't see anything in the errata.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="calypso15, post: 4385071, member: 21018"] So, I'll repost an email sent to my GM, regarding whether wielding a dagger in the off hand gives a rogue +1 to attack using the mainhand. As the player in question, the logic is focused toward supporting my own position. --------- So I'll make my case for why it should work the way I thought it did: 1) Melee Attacks: "Simply wielding a weapon in each hand doesn't allow you to make two attacks in a round. If you hold two melee weapons, you can use either one to make a melee attack.", Page 270. This implies that you may wield two weapons at once, though doing so confers no default mechanical bonus. 2) Two-Weapon Fighting: "While holding a melee weapon in each hand, you gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls with your main weapon.", Page 201. This implies that if you are holding a weapon in each hand (one of which has to have the 'offhand' keyword, though that is stated elsewhere), you deal +1 damage with the weapon that you use to attack ("main weapon"). 3) Rogue Weapon Talent: "When you wield a dagger, you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls.", Page 117. Notice that it does not say "When you attack with a dagger". Compare this to the wording of, for example, the Nimble Blade feat: "When you attack with a light blade and you have combat advantage, you gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls.", Page 199. -------- #2 isn't particularly relevant. So, thoughts on the matter? I didn't see anything in the errata. [/QUOTE]

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