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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MyISPHatesENWorld" data-source="post: 4610454" data-attributes="member: 65684">Both.You can wield two implements at the same time, you just can't attack with both at the same time. The benefits of the implement mastery features aren't attacks. They are passive (+1 AC), Immediate Interrupt (bonus to defense equal to CON bonus), and Free Actions (assign a penalty to saves to a creature which you have already affected by a spell that a save ends equal to WIS bonus, extention of duration on an existing effect that would end at the end of your current turn to end of your next turn, bonus to an attack roll equal to DEX bonus which can be applied after you know the result of a roll). You must be wielding the implement to perform those actions or gain the passive benefit. Nothing prohibits you from wielding the implement to perform those actions or gain the passive benefit while wielding another implement in the other hand. I'm not sure what point you're making with hand slot items. You can't use both a magic shield and another arm slot magic item. You can use a hand slot magic item and a magic shield. No rule exists that would prohibit you from holding an orb in your shield hand. As magic orbs don't use either arm slots or hand slots. It seems wholly irrelevant within the context of the rules. The issue of holding an orb or other implement in the hand of your shield arm has been addressed officially, FAQ answer #3, previously quoted in this thread, so the rules do mention something like this. "3. If you wield a light shield, you can also hold an item as well, although you can’t attack with it. What if that item is an implement? Can you apply its implement bonus to your powers?No. Using an implement to gain its bonuses is considered attacking with that implement. If you wield a light shield and hold an implement in the same hand, you would not get the implement enhancement bonus to your powers, but you would still benefit from any property that the implement has."Nothing there (or elsewhere that I am aware of) officially states that you can't use the implement held in your shield hand for things other than attacking.</blockquote>

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