Ambidex, 2 weapon fight and shield attacks [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ambidex, 2 weapon fight and shield attacks [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Birrak
03-10-05, 08:38 PM Hi all,
I have a ranger (ambidex + 2 weapon fighting) who carries a scimitar in main hand and wishes to use a spiked shield in the other.
Normally if you attack (shield bash) with the shield in your off hand you do not get the AC benefit a shield gives until your next action.

If you have ambidex and 2 weapon fighting does this negate this penalty as you are not really doing a shield bash but instead "attacking" with the shield?
Birrak
03-10-05, 08:46 PM Hi again,
I just read some threads underneath and have had my question answered. (should have done this first).
You must have improved shield bash feat to negate the AC penalty.
thanks anyway.
Tony Vargas
03-10-05, 08:47 PM No. Attacking with shield spikes is still attacking with the shield, and, as with the lesser damage of an off-hand attack, it's not a penalty, but loss of a bonus. :rolleyes:

As you're in 3.0 (ambidexterity doesn't exist in 3.5), what you're looking for is a Feat in Sword & Fist, IIRC, it's called Shield Expert, and lets you retain your shield's AC bonus while also attacking with it.

Enjoy.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Birrak 03-10-05, 08:38 PM	Hi all, I have a ranger (ambidex + 2 weapon fighting) who carries a scimitar in main hand and wishes to use a spiked shield in the other. Normally if you attack (shield bash) with the shield in your off hand you do not get the AC benefit a shield gives until your next action. If you have ambidex and 2 weapon fighting does this negate this penalty as you are not really doing a shield bash but instead "attacking" with the shield?
Birrak 03-10-05, 08:46 PM	Hi again, I just read some threads underneath and have had my question answered. (should have done this first). You must have improved shield bash feat to negate the AC penalty. thanks anyway.
Tony Vargas 03-10-05, 08:47 PM	No. Attacking with shield spikes is still attacking with the shield, and, as with the lesser damage of an off-hand attack, it's not a penalty, but loss of a bonus. :rolleyes: As you're in 3.0 (ambidexterity doesn't exist in 3.5), what you're looking for is a Feat in Sword & Fist, IIRC, it's called Shield Expert, and lets you retain your shield's AC bonus while also attacking with it. Enjoy.