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I have tried to make a fighter with ambidexterity and two weapon fighting, but I still keep getting a -4 proficiency for both hands when equiping weapons. What is going on!
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kalistan: I have tried to make a fighter with ambidexterity and two weapon fighting, but I still keep getting a -4 proficiency for both hands when equiping weapons. What is going on!
Oh man, old DnD rules. Lets see if I get this correct.

If you use two regular sized weapons no feats, -6 main, -10 off hand
If you use a light weapon in off hand reduce by 2, so -4 main, -8 off hand
Ambidexterity ONLY reduces off hand by 4. So, -6 / -6, or -4, -4 from the above two.
Two weapon reduces both by 2. So, -4 / -8 if both regular, -2, -6 if off hand is light.
Combine both:

Two regular weapons:
-6, -10 normal
+0. +4 ambi
+2, +2 two weap spec
---------
-4, -4

If off hand is light (dagger or short sword):
-6, -10 normal
+2, +2 off hand is light
+0,+4 ambi
+2,+2 two weap spec
---------
-2, -2

Change your off hand to a light weapon. Short sword or dagger.
If later in the game, you would have plenty of boosts to counter the -4, -4. But, you still only get one single off hand attack per round anyways. So... I don't want to do anymore math. You figure out if it is worth it, and when, regarding buffs and type of off hand weapon.
Post edited 2 days ago by zandrag
Make sure to create your fighter with at least 18 strength so he'll still be effective when fighting monsters with damage reduction.