(PHB page 195) When you take the attack action and attack with a light melee weapon in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you’re holding in the other hand. So you need to be wielding two light weapons, they do NOT need to be finess weapons.
Should rogues dual wield?
Dual wielding can be a huge boon for rogues. They never gain the Extra Attack feature unless they spend five levels multiclassing to obtain it. Being able to wield two shortswords, daggers, or another one-handed light melee weapon can give them a bit of insurance for landing their Sneak Attack.
Can a rogue use cunning action every turn?
Not necessarily. He could use his action to disengage or, with certain class/race features, teleport away, or just take an Opportunity Attack, or just move without risk, if the enemy has already used their reaction. And then next turn they could use their cunning action to stealth, and then do another sneak attack …
Does the Rogue’s cunning action allow in DND 5e?
For example, does the Cunning Action allow a 5th level Rogue to have a bonus action, thus letting him fight with two shortswords? I don’t think he would have any other bonus action unless wielding two light weapons allowed him to attack with both.
How to fight with two weapons in DND 5e?
If you want to fight with two shortswords, you can. Take the Attack action with one, then use your Bonus Action to attack with the other. If you want to throw two daggers at enemies, use the Attack action to throw one, then use your Bonus Action to throw the other.
Can a rogue use an offhand attack or cunning action?
The Rogue can use either Cunning Action, or an offhand attack, but not both. Having the Cunning Action class feature does not prevent the Rogue from choosing other bonus actions instead. So the Bonus Action rule: You otherwise don’t have a bonus action to take.
Can a rogue attack with two light weapons?
Anyone wielding two light weapons can attack with one weapon and use a bonus action to make an offhand attack. The Rogue’s having Cunning Action as an option does not prevent them from instead choosing other bonus actions.
