1-handed weapon mastery

[Silas North]

I recall something in BG2 that allowed you to gain some bonus by using a 1-handed weapon with nothing in your off hand. I believe it was a small AC bonus, and increased threat.

Do you believe something like that could be incorporated into NWN2? This is more a curiousity than a suggestion.

The only classes I can see truly benefiting from this is duelist and maybe some rogue and weapon master builds.

[Deathmage]

In NWN2, if you use a 1H weapon by itself, the character will wield it 2H regardless and you get x1.5 Str bonus with power attacks...or something like that.

[KociPazur]

It works with medium and large weapons - with nothing in other hand yougrab the weapon 2H and get 1.5 Str bonus to damage.

[KociPazur]

But I remember that there was a class in BG that had a feat ... but it was sa class feat not somethin you can pick I think. It was extra AC from 1H fighting.

[Maevan2]

But I remember that there was a class in BG that had a feat ... but it was sa class feat not somethin you can pick I think. It was extra AC from 1H fighting.

That class was Kensai (fighter kit). As far as i remember you couldn't use any armor but i think you got some nice feats instead. I really liked that class...*sighs*...the good old days...

[Machiavelli]

Yeah, the Kensai! But I reckon the feat Silas means was available to everyone (3 points for most classes, 5 for warrior ones). Can't remember what it did though. Wasn't B.G. AD&D 2.5 (a sort of bastardised version of 2nd ed made by WotC when they bought out TSR).

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[Landaren]

yes it was

[rustediron]

Thief with Holy Avenger FTW!

[Deathmage]

It was a special proficiency you could put points in - it gave bonus AC as long as you're wielding a 1H weapon without shields or anything.

That would be a pretty cool concept to put in. atm there's not much point to wield a longsword with 2H when you could wield a greatsword and still get that x1.5 and also a better damage die.

[Maevan2]

That would be a pretty cool concept to put in. atm there's not much point to wield a longsword with 2H when you could wield a greatsword and still get that x1.5 and also a better damage die.

well...being able to wield a one handed weapon with two hands was one of the things in NWN2 that made me really happy. Why? Of course you do more damage with a great axe or greatsword. But i don't like the idea of traveling through the lands with a greataxe on my back (or a fullplate and a towershield for that matter). It is a matter of style.

And when you have specialized in a one handed weapon you can decided whetter you want to do more damage or whether you need more AC and want to use a shield without switching to a weapon you haven't specialized in. And let us be honest: greatswords and especially greataxes look stupid in NWN2 (the most important aspect )

[Jaeram]

I believe that was the 1-handed weapon fighting style.

In addition to weapon proficiencies BG2 also had skill points that you could put in to style proficiencies. Each rank would essentially lower a negative (such as the two weapon fighting feat) or impart a bonus and extra attacks per round, I believe at a certain number of points put into one handed fighting proficiency it would impart an ac bonus.

[Silas North]

Basically I am thinking you would gain an AC bonus while wielding a 1-handed weapon, and STILL hold that weapon with both hands (Getting the STR 1.5 bonus)

Basicially a greatsword vs. a longsword would be 2D6 vs 1D8 +1AC +1 to threat -1 feat

Something to that effect.