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How many attacks can a fighter with two-weapon fighting make at 5th level?
I have a 5th level fighter with the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style.
What is the number of attacks I can make?
I say 4 attacks, but others say 3 because they say the rule on page 72 states that ...
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Why is two-weapon fighting considered subpar for fighters?
I know this has been discussed before, but I've yet to find a mathematically sound explanation of why two-weapon is vastly inferior to two-handed. I could understand if there are ultimately negligible ...
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Can a fighter two-weapon fight unarmed?
I want to make a fighter whose primary weapons are his unarmed attacks using the Tavern Brawler feat. If I take the Two Weapon Fighting style would that work with 2 unarmed strikes? In the weapons ...
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Can you benefit from the Dueling fighting style for one weapon, then draw a second weapon as part of Extra Attack to qualify for Two-Weapon Fighting?
Say a Champion fighter has the "Two-Weapon Fighting" fighting style and the "Dual Wielder" feat. At 10th level, they pick up "Dueling" (+2 to damage rolls when wielding a ...
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Is the Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting feat not worth it?
The description of the Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting feat says (Complete Adventurer, p. 111):
You are adapted at wielding larger than normal weapons in your off hand.
Prerequisite: Str 13, Two-Weapon ...
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When two-weapon fighting, can a Battle Master fighter use a maneuver on the Attack action and another on the bonus-action attack?
The Battle Master fighter's Combat Superiority feature states that “you can use only one maneuver per attack” (PHB 73), but I’m unsure how that applies in the case of two-weapon fighting.
Is ...
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How can I keep up with the rest of my party as a dual-wielding finesse fighter?
I'm new to D&D, and currently playing as half-elf lvl 5 fighter. I took the "two weapon fighting" and "Dual wielder" feats. My ability scores are:
Str: 8 (-1)
Dex: 16 (+3)
Con: 16 (+3)
Int: 8 (-...
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Is a dual-wielding Eldritch Knight fighter workable?
As I understand it an Eldritch Knight has the ability to cast a spell and attack as a Bonus Action.
Two-weapon fighting allows you to attack normally with one hand and take a Bonus Action to attack ...
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How many attacks exactly do I get if I combine the Dual Wielder feat with the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style?
It says in the Two-Weapon Fighting attack option (PHB, 165):
When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to ...
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Does a fighter's Action Surge allow 2 off-hand attacks as bonus actions? [duplicate]
A fighter at lvl 20 with dual wielding and two weapon fighting should effectively make up to 10 attacks in one turn using action surge.
Two weapon wielding states you may make a bonus action when ...
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What are the pros and cons of the Two-Weapon Fighting option for fighters?
I've been seeing discussions about how great weapon fighting and even dueling, when reaching a certain point, are stronger than Two-Weapon Fighting. What are the advantages & disadvantages of the ...
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How do attack rolls work with two-weapon fighting?
I have a champion fighter with two scimitars. This fighter took the Two-Weapon Fighting fighting style and often uses both of them for higher damage output. Sometimes in our sessions, I have to make a ...
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Can a buckler be dealt armored sacrifice damage while two-weapon fighting?
Armored Sacrifice (Ex): When damage would cause the fighter or an adjacent ally to be knocked unconscious or killed, the fighter can instead direct the damage to a suit of armor that he is wearing or ...
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Fighter - Two Weapon Fighting/Hex/Booming Blade
So I’m in a campaign and the DM is helping out one of our players. He helped them build their character and at lvl 5 he has him doing something insane. Now I’m relatively new myself so I can’t ...
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How many attacks does does a level 8 Champion fighter using Two-Weapon Fighting get?
A new player would like to join a group I've been DMing for a while. His player character has the following characteristics:
He is a fighter who chose Two Weapon Fighting fighting style when he ...
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