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2H Weapons [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
knowlie
10-04-05, 01:29 PM Can a character use any weapon 2 handed and gain the full benefits of fighting this way? I can see someone stabbing with 2 hands on a dagger or swinging a longsword 2 handed and have given the full benefits of doing such in my campaigns, but I have to wonder if the game rules allow it. The only reason I ask is that you have to take a feat to wield a bastard sword 1 handed and by letting my PCs use a longsword 2 handed it totally defeats the purpose of using a bastard sword (again, if this insight is wrong someone help me out here).
tarkin
10-04-05, 01:53 PM You can use any ONE Handed (or two handed) weapon with two hands.

You get no benefit from using a light weapon (dagger) with two hands.
beezly
10-04-05, 02:05 PM Say you have 14 str.
Longsword- 1 handed with MWP, 1d8+2 damage 1 handed, 1d8+3 2 handed.
Bastard sword- 2 handed with MWP, 1 handed with EWP, 1d10+2 damage if used one handed, 1d10+3 if two handed
Greatsword- 2 handed with MWP, 2d6+3 damage

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
knowlie 10-04-05, 01:29 PM	Can a character use any weapon 2 handed and gain the full benefits of fighting this way? I can see someone stabbing with 2 hands on a dagger or swinging a longsword 2 handed and have given the full benefits of doing such in my campaigns, but I have to wonder if the game rules allow it. The only reason I ask is that you have to take a feat to wield a bastard sword 1 handed and by letting my PCs use a longsword 2 handed it totally defeats the purpose of using a bastard sword (again, if this insight is wrong someone help me out here).
tarkin 10-04-05, 01:53 PM	You can use any ONE Handed (or two handed) weapon with two hands. You get no benefit from using a light weapon (dagger) with two hands.
beezly 10-04-05, 02:05 PM	Say you have 14 str. Longsword- 1 handed with MWP, 1d8+2 damage 1 handed, 1d8+3 2 handed. Bastard sword- 2 handed with MWP, 1 handed with EWP, 1d10+2 damage if used one handed, 1d10+3 if two handed Greatsword- 2 handed with MWP, 2d6+3 damage