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Anthony · 03-06-2018, 12:12 AM

If you don't have weapon mastery, using two weapons:

Changes multiple parry penalties from -0/-4/-8/etc to -0/-2/-4/-6/etc.
Allows making what is effectively rapid strike plus deceptive attack 1 at a penalty of -4/-8 instead of -8/-8
If you have ambidexterity, the parry penalties become -0/-0/-4/-4/etc, and the attack penalty becomes -4/-4.

This is competitive in value with the benefits of a cloak or small shield; a medium shield will usually be superior but is much heavier. If you do have weapon master, I can't see a good reason to dual wield, it should probably reduce DWA penalties the same way it reduces rapid strike penalties.

03-06-2018, 12:12 AM	#6
Anthony Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Berkeley, CA	Re: What's the point of dual wielding? If you don't have weapon mastery, using two weapons: Changes multiple parry penalties from -0/-4/-8/etc to -0/-2/-4/-6/etc. Allows making what is effectively rapid strike plus deceptive attack 1 at a penalty of -4/-8 instead of -8/-8 If you have ambidexterity, the parry penalties become -0/-0/-4/-4/etc, and the attack penalty becomes -4/-4. This is competitive in value with the benefits of a cloak or small shield; a medium shield will usually be superior but is much heavier. If you do have weapon master, I can't see a good reason to dual wield, it should probably reduce DWA penalties the same way it reduces rapid strike penalties. __________________ My GURPS site and Blog.