![]() ![]() The two-weapon fighting becomes just as good damage-wise (3d8+(dex)2 vs. with the extra attack, you only get one extra onhand attack with two-weapon fighting, while the two-handed weapon wielders would get a second entire attack. However, once you get to fifth level you get an extra attack which gives two-handed weapons the MAJOR advantage. This doesn't seem to be a problem with the rapiers since the 2d8+dex would still be better than the strongest (normal) two-hand weapon to choose from, the greatsword, that deals 2d6+str. By dnd 5e rules, you only apply your strength/dexterity mod to one of the two attacks meaning that you would do similar if not the same damage as you would with a two-handed weapon. I thought of the rapier concept too but then the more I looked into it, I saw that dual wield is a rater awful feat. Without the fighting style all you ever do is the weapon's damage dice plus magical bonuses, no ability modifier. Without the feat you can only attack with one rapier, no matter how many you're holding. To gain your ability modifier on the damage of the off-hand attack, you need to acquire the Dual Wielding fighting style from either the Fighter (level 1) or the Ranger (level 2). To do this with rapiers you would need the Dual Wielder feat, which eliminates the requirement for the weapons you're holding to be 'Light'. ![]() Then, provided you used the Attack action with your main thing, you could use a bonus action to attack with the off-hand handaxe for 1d6 damage, NO +3. if you had two handaxes in your hand as a level 5 Fighter with 16 Strength (+3), you could attack twice with the main handaxe and deal 1d6+3 damage with it. Then, as a bonus action, you can make an attack with the weapon in your off hand, but you don't get to add your ability modifier to the damage of that attack. To attack with two weapons in one turn, you use the Two Weapon Fighting rules, which states that if both of the one-handed weapons you're using have the 'Light' weapon property, you can use the Attack action to attack with the one in your main hand however many times your class features lets you attack. A wizard can hold both a longsword and a staff without an issue, and your rogue could hold two rapiers without issue. How 'dual wielding' works is that you can hold any two weapons you like that don't have the 'Two-handed' property. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures ![]()
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