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Do I have Disadvantage attacking with an off-hand weapon?



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Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)Does the offhand attack from Crossbow Expert get a Dex bonus?How can I attack with two weapons on the same turn?Rogue using Dual Wield and Sneak AttackWhat are the advantages to fighting with a 1-handed weapon and a free hand?Question about attacks with an off handCan I use main hand shield and longsword in off hand and benefit from dual wielder?Can you attack twice using the same hand crossbow if you have the Crossbow Expert feat?Rogue dual wielding plus Cunning actionDoes two weapon fighting's qualifying “attack” have to be part of the “Attack” action?Why is the wording different between Inquisitive and Swashbuckler Rogues' Sneak Attack-related subclass features?



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I'm pretty new to D&D and have a question. I am currently playing as a rogue swashbuckler (lvl 3) which encourages dual wielding. I love this mechanic and enjoy playing it so far but I'm confused about the bonus action part of it. I understand you don't add bonuses in most circumstances to the off-hand attack (sneak attack being an exception).



However, my DM tells me whenever I attack with my offhand I need to roll twice and take the lower of the two because I have a disadvantage with my offhand (which is also my bonus action). I can't find anything that says I need to do this. If this is how it works? Is there any way I can get rid of having a disadvantage with my off-hand? Or is this just a DM choice?










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I'm pretty new to D&D and have a question. I am currently playing as a rogue swashbuckler (lvl 3) which encourages dual wielding. I love this mechanic and enjoy playing it so far but I'm confused about the bonus action part of it. I understand you don't add bonuses in most circumstances to the off-hand attack (sneak attack being an exception).



However, my DM tells me whenever I attack with my offhand I need to roll twice and take the lower of the two because I have a disadvantage with my offhand (which is also my bonus action). I can't find anything that says I need to do this. If this is how it works? Is there any way I can get rid of having a disadvantage with my off-hand? Or is this just a DM choice?










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I'm pretty new to D&D and have a question. I am currently playing as a rogue swashbuckler (lvl 3) which encourages dual wielding. I love this mechanic and enjoy playing it so far but I'm confused about the bonus action part of it. I understand you don't add bonuses in most circumstances to the off-hand attack (sneak attack being an exception).



However, my DM tells me whenever I attack with my offhand I need to roll twice and take the lower of the two because I have a disadvantage with my offhand (which is also my bonus action). I can't find anything that says I need to do this. If this is how it works? Is there any way I can get rid of having a disadvantage with my off-hand? Or is this just a DM choice?










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However, my DM tells me whenever I attack with my offhand I need to roll twice and take the lower of the two because I have a disadvantage with my offhand (which is also my bonus action). I can't find anything that says I need to do this. If this is how it works? Is there any way I can get rid of having a disadvantage with my off-hand? Or is this just a DM choice?







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This seems to be a houserule created by your DM. By the rules, you don't have Disadvantage on attacks with your off-hand weapon, you just don't add your ability modifier to the damage it deals. And, unless you have a feat or ability saying otherwise, both weapons you're using must be Light weapons, limiting the size of weapons you can use with it.



You might want to ask your DM why they introduced this extra rule, or why they think this is the normal way to play.






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    In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
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    It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
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This seems to be a houserule created by your DM. By the rules, you don't have Disadvantage on attacks with your off-hand weapon, you just don't add your ability modifier to the damage it deals. And, unless you have a feat or ability saying otherwise, both weapons you're using must be Light weapons, limiting the size of weapons you can use with it.



You might want to ask your DM why they introduced this extra rule, or why they think this is the normal way to play.






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    In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
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    It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
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    @V2Blast And of course, disadvantage would prevent them from being able to Sneak Attack with their off-hand, which makes it even less appealing for them.
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This seems to be a houserule created by your DM. By the rules, you don't have Disadvantage on attacks with your off-hand weapon, you just don't add your ability modifier to the damage it deals. And, unless you have a feat or ability saying otherwise, both weapons you're using must be Light weapons, limiting the size of weapons you can use with it.



You might want to ask your DM why they introduced this extra rule, or why they think this is the normal way to play.






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    $begingroup$
    In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
    $endgroup$
    – nitsua60
    Apr 12 at 18:04






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    $begingroup$
    It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
    $endgroup$
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    @V2Blast And of course, disadvantage would prevent them from being able to Sneak Attack with their off-hand, which makes it even less appealing for them.
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This seems to be a houserule created by your DM. By the rules, you don't have Disadvantage on attacks with your off-hand weapon, you just don't add your ability modifier to the damage it deals. And, unless you have a feat or ability saying otherwise, both weapons you're using must be Light weapons, limiting the size of weapons you can use with it.



You might want to ask your DM why they introduced this extra rule, or why they think this is the normal way to play.






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This seems to be a houserule created by your DM. By the rules, you don't have Disadvantage on attacks with your off-hand weapon, you just don't add your ability modifier to the damage it deals. And, unless you have a feat or ability saying otherwise, both weapons you're using must be Light weapons, limiting the size of weapons you can use with it.



You might want to ask your DM why they introduced this extra rule, or why they think this is the normal way to play.







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    In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
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    $begingroup$
    It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
    $endgroup$
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    @V2Blast And of course, disadvantage would prevent them from being able to Sneak Attack with their off-hand, which makes it even less appealing for them.
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  • 3




    $begingroup$
    In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
    $endgroup$
    – nitsua60
    Apr 12 at 18:04






  • 7




    $begingroup$
    It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
    $endgroup$
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    Apr 12 at 18:13






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    @V2Blast And of course, disadvantage would prevent them from being able to Sneak Attack with their off-hand, which makes it even less appealing for them.
    $endgroup$
    – John Montgomery
    Apr 12 at 23:00







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In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
$endgroup$
– nitsua60
Apr 12 at 18:04




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In the GM's defense, earlier editions did sometimes implement maluses to attacks made with a second weapons. 2e, for instance, gave a -2 to the "main" weapon and -4 to the secondary weapon on attack rolls.
$endgroup$
– nitsua60
Apr 12 at 18:04




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It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
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It's also worth noting that two-weapon fighting in general is already very weak (low damage for the cost of a bonus action) for basically anyone except rogues, for whom it's a second chance to get Sneak Attack, and this house-rule would make it even less appealing.
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@V2Blast And of course, disadvantage would prevent them from being able to Sneak Attack with their off-hand, which makes it even less appealing for them.
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@V2Blast And of course, disadvantage would prevent them from being able to Sneak Attack with their off-hand, which makes it even less appealing for them.
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