I was trying to offer a real world justification for why the rules are written the way they are to make it "feel better" while playing. However, the fact is that all this is irrelevant. The Hit which the bonus applies to is the success of the attack roll, not each individual blow, as they are all rolled up for the sake of the game. If you are thinking they would apply to each individual blow, this is not the case if a single Hit (attack roll exceeding armour class) actually encompasses all of those strikes. This isn't super-speed Bruce Lee Wing Chun chain punches at several per second, it's 2 in 6 seconds.Īs for ignoring effects which increase damage, I'm not sure I see how. You are as likely to be able to do the same amount of damage punching with the same hand twice in 6 seconds as once with each hand, or punching once and kicking once. It doesn't have to be with the same amount of power, and this would apply to punching with both hands too. And if you want to say 'but it is the total of multiple blows' you are ignoring the many effects that do additional damage per hit. But yes, commoners, real life people can actually fight with both arms. Really? You try punching with any force once per second. Therefore, it is entirely possible that said damage includes any made with other parts of the body during the round, so it is already factored in both for a weapon attack (punch/elbow thrown between stabs) and for unarmed strike (multiple strikes with various parts of the body). The attack is supposed to represent all the possible total damage which could be done while armed with that weapon in a round. Even a commoner would be able to strike multiple times in 6 seconds with, say, a dagger or their fists. If I remember correctly, an attack is not supposed to always be a single strike. It is also very common for animals with natural weaponry not to be limited to just one attack at a time. Combination attacks exist in all forms of unarmed combat normally. If you can stab with a dagger in the left and follow up with one in the right, why could you not do the same without the daggers? "The old one-two" is a thing. It would theoretically allow anyone with Dual Wielder to make an attack with a Greatsword and a bonus action attack with a knee or head, every time. If so, and if allowed to be used with TWF, you would really have to allow 2 attacks in almost all situations, because it would be rare that a person didn't have at least 2 body parts free with which to make the attack. You could be using your feet, your elbows, your head. Is the light property used for anything other than TWF? To me, the light property really means "suitable for using with TWF" more than "not weighing very much".Īlso, as far as unarmed fighting goes, I am pretty sure you are not necessarily using your hands. This is the official answer, although always found it a bit ridiculous that an actual weapon is considered lighter and easier than carrying no weapon at all simply because said weapon has a 'light' designation. Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures
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