The longsword has long been renowned for its adaptability in combat. When wielding a longsword and no other weapon, you may use a bonus action the change the grip you have on your blade.
When changing your grip you declare a longsword grip. The grip you choose determines the type of damage the sword deals until the sword is sheathed or you use a bonus action to change your grip.
Grips:
Standard Grip: This is the default grip for longswords. The damage type is slashing.
Half-Swording: The damage type for this grip is piercing. This grip takes two hands to assume.
Mordhau: The damage type for this grip is bludgeoning. This grip takes two hands to assume.
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Posted Aug 8, 2019Good Feat! It think this stuff should be added as fighter class to spice it up a bit. They are supposed to be masters of combat and having realistic use of weapons could be a good way to make them more appealing.
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Posted Apr 16, 2022Honestly this should just be a characteristic of being proficient in the weapon. Also possibly consider making it a free item interaction or a bonus action to switch grips.