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<blockquote data-quote="WhosDaDungeonMaster" data-source="post: 7533557">Since the option of TWF is available to everyone (it isn't a feature or feat), I don't mind that doing it requires the character's bonus action. However, I understand your issue with it since so many other features and such give extra attacks as bonus actions as well. But, if it already hasn't been pointed out, I ask you to consider that most of these other options which cost a bonus action have other benefits in addition to granting an additional attack.What I personally might consider is augmenting Two Weapon Fighting Style for fighters or the Dual Wielder feat. You could alter either of these to allow the off-hand attack for &quot;free&quot;, instead of having it use up the bonus action for the character.It is difficult sometimes. I had a player in my last session with his Frenzied Barbarian wanting to use his Great Weapon Master as well when his target went to 0 HP. He was disappointed when I explained since they are both bonus actions, he can't use both in a single turn. GWM as also further disappointing when I told him that if a target went to 0 HP and he used the bonus action to attack another, and it went to 0 HP, he couldn't continue his attacks due to the feat since his single bonus action had already been used.I guess you just have to work it as best as you see fit. There are features that allow additional attacks without using a bonus action (such as Horde Breaker), so I don't see a problem ruling instead that other features, feats, etc. might allow additional attacks without using a bonus action.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhosDaDungeonMaster, post: 7533557"] Since the option of TWF is available to everyone (it isn't a feature or feat), I don't mind that doing it requires the character's bonus action. However, I understand your issue with it since so many other features and such give extra attacks as bonus actions as well. But, if it already hasn't been pointed out, I ask you to consider that most of these other options which cost a bonus action have other benefits in addition to granting an additional attack. What I personally might consider is augmenting Two Weapon Fighting Style for fighters or the Dual Wielder feat. You could alter either of these to allow the off-hand attack for "free", instead of having it use up the bonus action for the character. It is difficult sometimes. I had a player in my last session with his Frenzied Barbarian wanting to use his Great Weapon Master as well when his target went to 0 HP. He was disappointed when I explained since they are both bonus actions, he can't use both in a single turn. GWM as also further disappointing when I told him that if a target went to 0 HP and he used the bonus action to attack another, and [I]it[/I] went to 0 HP, he couldn't continue his attacks due to the feat since his single bonus action had already been used. I guess you just have to work it as best as you see fit. There are features that allow additional attacks without using a bonus action (such as Horde Breaker), so I don't see a problem ruling instead that other features, feats, etc. might allow additional attacks without using a bonus action. [/QUOTE]

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