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Trei
02-28-08, 09:49 AM Several of my players swear that using two hands on a one-handed weapon allows him to add an additional 50% to damage. I have been resisting this, as I can't find such a rule anywhere in 3.5, but they seem determined.

Is there such a thing? And if so, where can I find the exact rule?
Kouk
02-28-08, 10:19 AM Using a weapon with two hands adds 1 and a half times (or, +50%) your STRENGTH bonus, not weapon damage.

Here's a quote from the SRD from the Combat chapter (page 134, under Damage):

Wielding a Weapon Two-Handed

When you deal damage with a weapon that you are wielding two-handed, you add 1½ times your Strength bonus. However, you don’t get this higher Strength bonus when using a light weapon with two hands.
TwiddleStootch
02-28-08, 12:54 PM And this bonus to damage can be gained when wielding any one-handed weapon in two hands and is always gained when wielding a two-handed weapon, as it requires two hands.
mtbOgre
02-29-08, 12:01 AM And this bonus to damage can be gained when wielding any one-handed weapon in two hands and is always gained when wielding a two-handed weapon, as it requires two hands.

Umm... well one handed in D&D terms. You can't light weapons to gain this bonus. Rapiers are also explicitly excluded from this.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Trei 02-28-08, 09:49 AM	Several of my players swear that using two hands on a one-handed weapon allows him to add an additional 50% to damage. I have been resisting this, as I can't find such a rule anywhere in 3.5, but they seem determined. Is there such a thing? And if so, where can I find the exact rule?
Kouk 02-28-08, 10:19 AM	Using a weapon with two hands adds 1 and a half times (or, +50%) your STRENGTH bonus, not weapon damage. Here's a quote from the SRD from the Combat chapter (page 134, under Damage): Wielding a Weapon Two-Handed When you deal damage with a weapon that you are wielding two-handed, you add 1½ times your Strength bonus. However, you don’t get this higher Strength bonus when using a light weapon with two hands.
TwiddleStootch 02-28-08, 12:54 PM	And this bonus to damage can be gained when wielding any one-handed weapon in two hands and is always gained when wielding a two-handed weapon, as it requires two hands.
mtbOgre 02-29-08, 12:01 AM	And this bonus to damage can be gained when wielding any one-handed weapon in two hands and is always gained when wielding a two-handed weapon, as it requires two hands. Umm... well one handed in D&D terms. You can't light weapons to gain this bonus. Rapiers are also explicitly excluded from this.