Using two shortswords will allow you to get two attacks without a feat or fighting style. Your primary (main hand) attack will have the full damage bonus and the secondary bonus attack (dual wield) will not include the damage bonus. Either one can trigger sneak attack as a rogue, though.
Can any character dual wield?
Two weapon fighting requires that both the weapons are “light melee” weapons, such as shortswords or daggers. This should make sense, as it would be hard to heft a pair of lances or swing with a longsword in each hand! But yes, anyone and everyone can dual wield, you just have to make sure you’re using light weapons.
Can a dual wielder wield two lances?
If you have the dual wielder feat, and you are riding a mount can you wield two lances. Also what would the damage dice be? Yes, you can. Also, a lance requires two hands to wield when you aren’t mounted. So as long as you are mounted, you can use a lance in one hand.
Can you use a lance in one hand?
So as long as you are mounted, you can use a lance in one hand. The Dual Wielder feat allows you to use two-weapon fighting with any one-handed melee weapon, so this works fine. As for the damage die, the damage die for the lance is a d12, and there’s nothing in its special property or in the dual-wielding rules that would change this.
Is it possible to fight with two hands?
You may be able to fight with dual spears, but if you consider what better options there are, then you quickly realize you’re only limiting yourself. Two-handed spear. With both hands, you can have greater control over a longer spear. With a longer and more agile spear, you can keep people further away from yourself.
Is it better to use one hand or two hand spears?
Two-handed spear. With both hands, you can have greater control over a longer spear. With a longer and more agile spear, you can keep people further away from yourself. If you are using two one-handed spears, someone with a two-handed spear should be able to out-range you, and swat away your one-handed spears with their added power.
