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Kell Swiftsword

11-02-2002 01:56 PM

I know rangers get the dual wielding feat, but are they still penalized when using a weapon in their off-hand? If so, is the penalty decreased by using a weapon that is smaller than the main weapon? Ex: Main-Long Sword, off hand-short sword

True_Moose

11-02-2002 02:06 PM

They get -2, -2 when they wield any weapon in the main hand with a small or tiny weapon in the off-hand. This is as low as it goes. If there is a 2 medium weapons (except rapiers) being dual-wielded, they get -4, -4. Check page 177 of the manual for details (rangers automatically get Ambidexterity and Two-Weapon Fighting.)

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Jim	11-03-2002 02:21 PM

They also get improved weapon fighting for free at level 9. However, these bonuses only apply when they use light armour which disadvantages them over other warriors.

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If there is a 2 medium weapons (except rapiers) being dual-wielded, they get -4, -4.

Actually, I'm almost certain that -4/-4 still applies when using rapiers, since they are medium weapons.

Gimli

11-06-2002 08:37 AM

Yep rapiers are -4/-4 if you use one in the offhand, despite what the manual implies about them as being "light".

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