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InfinitePudding · 03-05-2018, 08:06 PM

With Extra attack working the way it does in this game, why would you need to wield more than one weapon? Ambidexterity seems like wasted points to me an a dual attack seems like a silly 4 point penalty for someone like the Swashbuckler who gets rapid strike for just 3 points. The only upside I can see to a dual attack over a rapid strike is that it gives a defense penalty to the target if both attacks are on that target.

I guess that's more economical than spending a further 2 points with deceptive attack. But it's just a one point difference. What's the point?

03-05-2018, 08:06 PM	#1
InfinitePudding Join Date: Mar 2014	What's the point of dual wielding? With Extra attack working the way it does in this game, why would you need to wield more than one weapon? Ambidexterity seems like wasted points to me an a dual attack seems like a silly 4 point penalty for someone like the Swashbuckler who gets rapid strike for just 3 points. The only upside I can see to a dual attack over a rapid strike is that it gives a defense penalty to the target if both attacks are on that target. I guess that's more economical than spending a further 2 points with deceptive attack. But it's just a one point difference. What's the point?