Can you attack with a longsword using 2 hands for a 1d10 damage while simultaneously wearing a shield but not actively using it for defense, meaning not gaining the +2 to AC for the whole round of combat? Or do you need to spend 1 action to doff your shield before you can switch to d10 damage?
Can you attack with a longsword using 2 hands for a 1d10 damage while simultaneously wearing a shield but not using it, meaning not gaining the +2 to AC? Or you need to doff your shield before you can switch to d10?
Yea you need to doff the shield, can't hold both at the same time.
Can you attack with a longsword using 2 hands for a 1d10 damage while simultaneously wearing a shield but not using it, meaning not gaining the +2 to AC? Or you need to doff your shield before you can switch to d10?
Changing a shield from wielded (used) to worn (not used) is an example of doffing, and takes an action.
Ordinarily no, you have to doff the shield to use a weapon with 2-hands. There are two very rare exceptions:
1. is if you somehow have more than 2 arms (as a result of a spell like true polymorph).
2. your shield is an animated shield. An animated shield as a bonus action can be made to levitate in front of you for a minute, if you do not have a free hand after a minute then it'll drop to the ground (no doff action needed).
Given true polymorph is a 9th level spell and animated shield is a very rare magic item, not things you'll see in 99% of campaigns. But those would technically work.
Can you attack with a longsword using 2 hands for a 1d10 damage while simultaneously wearing a shield but not actively using it for defense, meaning not gaining the +2 to AC for the whole round of combat? Or do you need to spend 1 action to doff your shield before you can switch to d10 damage?
Yea you need to doff the shield, can't hold both at the same time.
Changing a shield from wielded (used) to worn (not used) is an example of doffing, and takes an action.
Ordinarily no, you have to doff the shield to use a weapon with 2-hands. There are two very rare exceptions:
1. is if you somehow have more than 2 arms (as a result of a spell like true polymorph).
2. your shield is an animated shield. An animated shield as a bonus action can be made to levitate in front of you for a minute, if you do not have a free hand after a minute then it'll drop to the ground (no doff action needed).
Given true polymorph is a 9th level spell and animated shield is a very rare magic item, not things you'll see in 99% of campaigns. But those would technically work.
It could be accomplished by playing a Thri-Kreen, but that's a rather specialized option.
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