Characters with Class - "Rascals" [Archive] - Wizards Community

Characters with Class - "Rascals" [Archive] - Wizards Community

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zeruslord
06-27-07, 03:04 PM The Characters with Class article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/cwc/20070626) on weapon choices for "rascal" characters advises players of rogues to pick a single one handed weapon and possibly a shield. I thought the typical optimized rogue build used a pair of shortswords or a rapier and a shortsword to take advantage of sneak attack dice. Is the article wrong, or is two weapon fighting not worth the feats?
Dead_Weasel
06-28-07, 04:43 AM The Characters with Class articles have absolutely nothing to do with optimizing, optimized characters, or optimal equipment/feat/skill selection. Unless, of course, they get something right by accident. That is, however, rather unlikely.
The_Shaman
06-28-07, 07:18 AM The Characters with Class article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/cwc/20070626) on weapon choices for "rascal" characters advises players of rogues to pick a single one handed weapon and possibly a shield. I thought the typical optimized rogue build used a pair of shortswords or a rapier and a shortsword to take advantage of sneak attack dice. Is the article wrong, or is two weapon fighting not worth the feats?

It is a choice. I can see some worth in a proposition that tries to up your AC, but your offense tends to suffer.
Nephlite
06-28-07, 03:37 PM The Characters with Class article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/cwc/20070626) on weapon choices for "rascal" characters advises players of rogues to pick a single one handed weapon and possibly a shield. I thought the typical optimized rogue build used a pair of shortswords or a rapier and a shortsword to take advantage of sneak attack dice. Is the article wrong, or is two weapon fighting not worth the feats?

Actually, it links when they discussed weapons and they saw two weapons if better but feat intensive.
zeruslord
06-29-07, 11:36 AM The general impression I got from the article was more negative. If your class offers any special combat abilities, however, such as the ranger's fighting style, you might decide to fight with a weapon in each hand. Effective fighting with two weapons requires a big investment in feats (and in weapons, once you start considering magical weapons), so it usually doesn't pay unless your class gives you some bonus feats.
It talks about two-weapon fighting entirely in terms of feats and the ranger, but not sneak attack output.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
zeruslord 06-27-07, 03:04 PM	The Characters with Class article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/cwc/20070626) on weapon choices for "rascal" characters advises players of rogues to pick a single one handed weapon and possibly a shield. I thought the typical optimized rogue build used a pair of shortswords or a rapier and a shortsword to take advantage of sneak attack dice. Is the article wrong, or is two weapon fighting not worth the feats?
Dead_Weasel 06-28-07, 04:43 AM	The Characters with Class articles have absolutely nothing to do with optimizing, optimized characters, or optimal equipment/feat/skill selection. Unless, of course, they get something right by accident. That is, however, rather unlikely.
The_Shaman 06-28-07, 07:18 AM	The Characters with Class article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/cwc/20070626) on weapon choices for "rascal" characters advises players of rogues to pick a single one handed weapon and possibly a shield. I thought the typical optimized rogue build used a pair of shortswords or a rapier and a shortsword to take advantage of sneak attack dice. Is the article wrong, or is two weapon fighting not worth the feats? It is a choice. I can see some worth in a proposition that tries to up your AC, but your offense tends to suffer.
Nephlite 06-28-07, 03:37 PM	The Characters with Class article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/cwc/20070626) on weapon choices for "rascal" characters advises players of rogues to pick a single one handed weapon and possibly a shield. I thought the typical optimized rogue build used a pair of shortswords or a rapier and a shortsword to take advantage of sneak attack dice. Is the article wrong, or is two weapon fighting not worth the feats? Actually, it links when they discussed weapons and they saw two weapons if better but feat intensive.
zeruslord 06-29-07, 11:36 AM	The general impression I got from the article was more negative. If your class offers any special combat abilities, however, such as the ranger's fighting style, you might decide to fight with a weapon in each hand. Effective fighting with two weapons requires a big investment in feats (and in weapons, once you start considering magical weapons), so it usually doesn't pay unless your class gives you some bonus feats. It talks about two-weapon fighting entirely in terms of feats and the ranger, but not sneak attack output.