I have a question regarding the 'dueling' fighting style. When using the word 'dueling' my mind pictures a fighter with one weapon in his hand and the other hand in the air Princess Bride style. DnD Beyond and the players handbooks have different wordings, but still leave some wiggle room for using a shield.
Players handbook.
"Dueling: When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.'
DnD Beyond.
"Dueling: You gain a +2 bonus to damage when wielding only a weapon in one hand."
My question is, can you use a shield in the other hand?
Historically duelists frequently used bucklers in their off hands. Those are just small shields, so you have justification if you want it. Rules wise, if using it with a shield was prohibited the rules would say so.
Neither of the wordings suggest that a shield isn't allowed, however the DnD Beyond wording should probably be changed as it would mean that if you're using a weapon your unarmed attacks get +2 damage.
Neither of the wordings suggest that a shield isn't allowed, however the DnD Beyond wording should probably be changed as it would mean that if you're using a weapon your unarmed attacks get +2 damage.
Hello,
I have a question regarding the 'dueling' fighting style. When using the word 'dueling' my mind pictures a fighter with one weapon in his hand and the other hand in the air Princess Bride style. DnD Beyond and the players handbooks have different wordings, but still leave some wiggle room for using a shield.
Players handbook.
"Dueling: When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.'
DnD Beyond.
"Dueling: You gain a +2 bonus to damage when wielding only a weapon in one hand."
My question is, can you use a shield in the other hand?
Thank you in advance,
SirEvangelos
Yes, you can. Nothing prevents that feature to be applied when you have a shield in the other hand.
Thank you,
That is how we have been playing it, just wanted to be sure because it is not entirely clear.
SirEvangelos
Historically duelists frequently used bucklers in their off hands. Those are just small shields, so you have justification if you want it. Rules wise, if using it with a shield was prohibited the rules would say so.
Neither of the wordings suggest that a shield isn't allowed, however the DnD Beyond wording should probably be changed as it would mean that if you're using a weapon your unarmed attacks get +2 damage.
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