Game Mechanics: Dual wield is not classic

[Kraun]

DW requiring the mainhand to swing was always a myth and proven wrong. Put a non melee weapon mainhand and watch as your offhand will still swing. Another way i remember it being tested was wurmslayer mainhand fs dagger offhand and the offhand swinging twice for every mainhand swing.

Another common melee myth that has been around since classic is that 10 delay is the lowest a weapon can go and that haste would not bring it any lower.

Moss covered twig was a overpowered weapon because of the dmg bonus being applied more often.

[Kirdan]

Originally Posted by Kraun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DW requiring the mainhand to swing was always a myth and proven wrong. Put a non melee weapon mainhand and watch as your offhand will still swing. Another way i remember it being tested was wurmslayer mainhand fs dagger offhand and the offhand swinging twice for every mainhand swing.

This is how I remember it, but I didn't really start playing until Velious. The reason low delay weapons were best for mainhand was the more frequent application of the damage bonus, not for extra dual wield checks. The rule of thumb was lowest delay mainhand, best ratio offhand.