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If you have two different weapons and the skill you attempt to use only works with one of them, only the valid weapon will be used for | If you have two different weapons and the skill you attempt to use only works with one of them, only the valid weapon will be used for attacks made with that skill. Skills that fall under this category (apart from the above) include: | ||
* {{sl|Cleave}}: Axe, Sword | |||
* {{sl|Glacial Hammer}}: Mace | |||
* {{sl|Heavy Strike}}: Axe, Mace, Sword | |||
* {{sl|Infernal Blow}}: Axe, Mace, Sword | |||
* {{sl|Puncture}}: Claw, Dagger, Sword | |||
* {{sl|Reave}}: Claw, Dagger, Sword | |||
* {{sl|Viper Strike}}: Claw, Dagger, Sword | |||
* {{sl|Whirling Blades}}: Claw, Dagger, Sword | |||
If only one weapon is used, the dual wielding bonuses will still apply; however, the attack rate will be based only on the weapon that is actually used. The tooltip appears to be wrong. | If only one weapon is used, the dual wielding bonuses will still apply; however, the attack rate will be based only on the weapon that is actually used. The tooltip appears to be wrong. | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 30 August 2014
Dual Wielding is intended to be a option halfway between the damage output of two-handed weapons and the defensiveness of a shield and weapon combo.
Mechanics
Dual Wielding automatically grants 10% More Attack Speed, 20% More Attack Physical damage and 15% Block Chance (based on the idea of parrying attacks) whenever you equip two One-Handed weapons of any type. The attack speed bonus is applied multiplicatively with other attack speed modifiers. These two bonuses to Dual Wielding can be increased via passives. Weapons do not have to be of the same type to receive Dual Wielding bonuses.
There are no penalties of any kind to attacks with your off-hand weapon. The large majority of attack skills in Path of Exile will alternate between equipped weapons for attacks,[1] swinging first with the main hand and then with the off-hand weapon. The attack time is the average of the two weapons' attack times, so the total time for a pair of attacks is as if each weapon attacked once.
Single-weapon attacks
The following attacks use only your main hand weapon[1] :
- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Ground Slam". Please choose only one of the following ids:
AxisBossGroundSlam - N/A (page)
DropBearSummonedGroundSlam - N/A (page) - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Leap Slam". Please choose only one of the following ids:
LeapSlamRoyale - (20-29)% increased Stun Duration against Enemies that are on Full Life, +1.2 seconds to Attack Time, Base radius is 1.5 metres, Damaging Hits always Stun Enemies that are on Full Life (page)
LeapSlam - (20-39)% increased Stun Duration against Enemies that are on Full Life, +0.55 seconds to Attack Time, Base radius is 1.5 metres, Damaging Hits always Stun Enemies that are on Full Life (page) - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Double Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids:
AxisDoubleStrikeTrigger - N/A (page)
MonsterDoubleStrike - N/A (page)
If you have two different weapons and the skill you attempt to use only works with one of them, only the valid weapon will be used for attacks made with that skill. Skills that fall under this category (apart from the above) include:
- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Cleave". Please choose only one of the following ids:
BreachBossCleavePhysical - N/A (page)
ArakaaliCleave - N/A (page): Axe, Sword - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Glacial Hammer". Please choose only one of the following ids:
CityStalkerGlacialHammer - 10% chance to Freeze enemies, 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage (page)
GlacialHammerRoyale - 10% chance to Freeze enemies, 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage, Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (100-190)% more Damage, +(0.2-0.3) metres to Melee Strike Range, 35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments, (10-19)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments, Adds (3-20) to (4-30) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies (page): Mace - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Heavy Strike". Please choose only one of the following ids:
LegionKaruiHeavyStrike - Deals 50% more Damage, 30% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (page)
LegionKaruiHeavyStrike2H - Deals 50% more Damage, 30% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold (page): Axe, Mace, Sword 
Infernal Blow: Axe, Mace, Sword- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Puncture". Please choose only one of the following ids:
MonsterPuncture - +(112-197)% more Damage with Bleeding, Causes Bleeding (page)
MonsterPunctureAtAnimationSpeedUnique - +(112-197)% more Damage with Bleeding, Causes Bleeding (page): Claw, Dagger, Sword - Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Reave". Please choose only one of the following ids:
WbReaveChaosLeader - (5-30)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Hit, Skills Repeat an additional 3 Times, Deals 25% less Damage, 100% increased Attack Speed, 24% reduced Physical Damage, 80% more Area of Effect for each stage (page)
GemlingReave - 25% increased Attack Speed, 80% more Area of Effect for each stage (page): Claw, Dagger, Sword 
Viper Strike: Claw, Dagger, Sword- Module Error: Too many skills found with q_where = skill.active_skill_name="Whirling Blades". Please choose only one of the following ids:
BoneGolemWhirl - N/A (page)
HeistCultistUnarmedLeap - N/A (page): Claw, Dagger, Sword
If only one weapon is used, the dual wielding bonuses will still apply; however, the attack rate will be based only on the weapon that is actually used. The tooltip appears to be wrong.
Simultaneous attacks
Cleave and Dual Strike will attack with both weapons at the same time.[1]
Dual Wielding Passives
Physical Damage while Dual Wielding
These passives increase physical damage rating by a percentage while dual wielding.
Chance to Block while Dual Wielding
These passives increase the chance to block by a percentage while dual wielding.
Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
These passives increase attack speed rating by a percentage while dual wielding.
Accuracy Rating while Dual Wielding
These passives increase accuracy rating by a percentage while dual wielding.
Critical Strike Chance while Dual Wielding
These passives increase critical strike chance by a percentage while dual wielding.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mark_GGG (November 11, 2013 5:28 AM). "Double Strike + Dualwield = worst combo ever?". Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved November 11, 2013.