Two weapon Fighting broken

[Scoosie81]

I'm playing a two weapon fighting style ranger and can't equip any weapons in my off hand. Every time I try to it just replaces my main hand weapon and it's not just my main character but my companions as well and yes they are both finess and light weapons if you attempt to put a weapon in the off hand spot it just goes back into my inventory

I worked it out apparently you can't dual weild with a rapier and dagger even though they are finess and light weapons unless you take the Dual Wielder feat which you don't have to in real 5e D&D

[CiZerin]

*didn't read to the end, sry*

[Ancey]

I have played and gotten two weapon fighting to work. Makes me think it's probably a UI issue?

[[Lord] Vader]

Are you using controller? I had a similar issue. Switched to M+KB and you can drag and drop stuff just fine.

[Insanity Factor]

I've noticed this with rapiers, when main-handing one I can't put anything in off-hand slot, but for example 2 scimitars or 2 daggers work together fine. I have noticed that the weapons that work have the Light property, perhaps even the main hand weapon needs to be Light as well, or the dual-wielding won't work for some reason.

[Zoid13]

you have 2 slots on either side (left and right) these arent left and right hand these are weapon swap
to dualwield melee you need to equip both weapons in the 2 left slots.

there's also a toggle on the left side of the action bar to turn on and off dual attacking so you can opt to just attack with main hand without needing to unequipped your 2nd melee weapon

also not all "1handers" can be dualwielded they need to have the "light" tag on them some are too heavy to dual wield despite being 1handers.
dualeiwld "light" weapons are typically daggers, hatchets, shortswords ect

[KocLobster]

Originally posted by Insanity Factor:

I've noticed this with rapiers, when main-handing one I can't put anything in off-hand slot, but for example 2 scimitars or 2 daggers work together fine. I have noticed that the weapons that work have Finesse AND Light properties, perhaps even the main hand weapon needs to be Light as well, or the dual-wielding won't work for some reason.

I saw this too and just assumed I was doing something wrong even though I got the impression it should work...rapier is 1h after all.

Dunno. And yes I immediately saw the distinction between melee slots on the left and ranged slots on the right side of the character sheet.

[Zoid13]

Originally posted by cookie!:

rapier is 1h after all.

Rapier
https://deltiasgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baldurs-Gate-3-Rapier-Melee-Weapon.png
Dagger
https://deltiasgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baldurs-Gate-3-Dagger-790x600.png

see the tags at the bottom of the weapon. "Light" is needed to dualwield. Rapier is too heavy to dualwield

hatchets, daggers, short swords ect.

[KocLobster]

Originally posted by Zoid13:

Originally posted by cookie!:

rapier is 1h after all.

Rapier
https://deltiasgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baldurs-Gate-3-Rapier-Melee-Weapon.png
Dagger
https://deltiasgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baldurs-Gate-3-Dagger-790x600.png

see the tags at the bottom of the weapon. "Light" is needed to dualwield. Rapier is too heavy to dualwield

hatchets, daggers, short swords ect.

lol... that's exactly why I assumed I was doing something wrong. Because I was!!

Thanks for pointing that out.

[Zoid13]

Originally posted by cookie!:

Originally posted by Zoid13:

Rapier
https://deltiasgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baldurs-Gate-3-Rapier-Melee-Weapon.png
Dagger
https://deltiasgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baldurs-Gate-3-Dagger-790x600.png

see the tags at the bottom of the weapon. "Light" is needed to dualwield. Rapier is too heavy to dualwield

hatchets, daggers, short swords ect.

lol... that's exactly why I assumed I was doing something wrong. Because I was!!

Thanks for pointing that out.

its all in the details!

[Insanity Factor]

Also just realized once I hit lvl 4 on my fighter, you can get Dual Fighter feat that allows non-Light (but not heavy) weapons to be dual wielded. So that explains that :D

[NeinDao]

https://i.imgur.com/RyT5Il5.png i can duel weild on my lvl 2 warlock. not sure what is wrong for you. maybe you try to put it into the wrong slot?

[Zoid13]

Originally posted by Insanity Factor:

Also just realized once I hit lvl 4 on my fighter, you can get Dual Fighter feat that allows non-Light (but not heavy) weapons to be dual wielded. So that explains that :D

and FYI from memory that feat also lets you use the bonus action attack while wearing a shield. so you get the extra attack and more defence. i might be miss remembering tho.

hmm i think im thinking of a different skill

[Zoid13]

Originally posted by NeinDao:

https://i.imgur.com/RyT5Il5.png i can duel weild on my lvl 2 warlock. not sure what is wrong for you. maybe you try to put it into the wrong slot?

yes because those weapons have the "light" tag on them that's required for base dualwield

[Zoid13]

Originally posted by Zoid13:

Originally posted by Insanity Factor:

Also just realized once I hit lvl 4 on my fighter, you can get Dual Fighter feat that allows non-Light (but not heavy) weapons to be dual wielded. So that explains that :D

and FYI from memory that feat also lets you use the bonus action attack while wearing a shield. so you get the extra attack and more defence. i might be miss remembering tho.

hmm i think im thinking of a different skill

yeah Duelling trait
"When you are wielding a melee weapon that is not Two-Handed or Versatile in one hand, and no weapon in the other, you deal an additional 2 damage with that weapon."

very specific wording "and no weapon in the other" shields aren't weapons :)

[GreenH]

Are you using a controller? I was not able to dual wield light weapons and then switched to keyboard and mouse and could do so.