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Message: <blockquote data-quote="polyteknix" data-source="post: 7586242" data-attributes="member: 6991903">Just wondering if there were any new developments here?I have a PC who is an Eldritch Knight with the Dueling Fighting Stlye. Right now he is lvl 8 and uses a Longsword and Shield.Conceptionally it makes sense to me that he should be able to raise his Damage a bit if he dropped the shield and wielded 2 weapons for non-bank situations.Mechanically that's not the case. I mostly attributed it to the Fighting Style selection. But looking into it, even the TWF style would STILL lag behind. We're not talking about extreme optimization. Just having things make "sense".Currently has 16 STR (18 INT).Dueling;Green Flame Blade + Bonus attack from War Magic:2d8+5, 1d8+5 [3d8+10] 23.5 averageAttack Action plus TWF attack:1d6+3, 1d6+3, 1d6 [3d6+6] 16.5 averageTWF style;Green Flame Blade + Attack from War Magic:2d8+3, 1d8+3 [3d8+6] 19.5 averageAttack Action + TWF attack:1d6+3, 1d6+3, 1d6+3 [3d6+9] 19.5 averageEven building FOR TWF makes it no more than equal to using a 1h+shield.I understand that changing the ability mod improves things 'slightly', but still...Dueling Style 20 Str; GFB + WM - [3d8+14] 27.5 avg. / Attack + Offhand - [3d6+10] 20.5 avgTWF Style 20 Str; GFB + WM - [3d8+10] 23.5 avg. / Attack + Offhand - [3d6+15] 25.5 avgUsing more weapons is strictly worse and that bothers me.</blockquote>