4 Answers. Being possessed of the Dueling fighting style doesn’t preclude the use of a two-handed weapon. You can still use a two-handed weapon as you normally would. However, when you do so you do not gain the bonus provided by Dueling as you no longer meet the prerequisite.
Does Dueling fighting style work with a shield?
No, a shield does not cancel out the dueling fighting style. That fighting style doesn’t even contain the word “shield” in any capacity, so there is no reason to thing it has anything to do with shields.
Does great weapon master work with any weapon?
Great Weapon Master require a melee attack with a heavy weapon you’re proficient with. Polearm Master lets you make an attack with the opposite end of a glaive, halberd or quarterstaff; the former two have the heavy property. Thus, they can use both feats with a glaive or halberd.
Which is better, a great weapon or a dueling weapon?
So for versatile weapons, the Dueling Fighting Style is actually strictly superior to the Great Weapon Fighting Style. However, if you want to use a two-handed weapon, you should probably use an actual two-handed weapon rather than a versatile one, at which point you can achieve much higher damage.
Can a dueling fighting style work with thrown melee weapons?
On the other hand, Crawford says that the Dueling Fighting Style does work with thrown melee weapons, and he’s the authority on these matters. I agree that it comes down to the definition of “wielding” and I would interpret this as @Miniman does.
Can you use darts in dueling fighting style?
It’s a melee weapon you can use to make ranged attacks, so the Archery Fighting Style, which says that You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons. can never apply to it. It can apply to darts, because they are thrown ranged weapons.
Can a 2 hand sword be used in dueling?
When you wield a 2 handed weapon you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons” — because in the second hand you have the same weapon. So in my view, if you allow players to hold shield in left hand and use Dueling, then using a versatile longsword or a two handed sword should be allowed too — it’s the rules as written.
