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Dual Wielding [Dungeons & Dragons] (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I can't imagine too many scenarios where allowing someone who is wielding a one-handed (or versatile) weapon and nothing in the off hand to have a bonus action unarmed strike to be game-breaking. Seems like an easy call to me.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

So there's a few issues here:

Unarmed Strikes do not require an open hand. Punches, kicks, and slams all count as the same Unarmed Strike
If you were to allow this, there would be no reason to allow someone with two Shortswords or a Greataxe to do a BA strike
...which would then render the BA attack from Polearm Master moot since they no longer need a feat to do that
I'll also note that the fighter with a sword in one hand and nothing in the other is likely using the Duelist fighting style, so that sword attack is effectively two die sizes larger. A Duelist Longsword is roughly equivalent to a Greatsword to put it in perspective

At the end of the day, allowing martials to perform a BA Unarmed Strike wouldn't be game breaking, but it needs to be applied universally which has secondary implications

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So we're just giving out bonus actions now? /s

[–] Wiz@midwest.social -1 points 3 months ago

Free actions? In this economy?