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[[File:Dual wielding screenshot.png|thumb|right|200px|A [[marauder]] dual wielding two {{il|Hand of Wisdom and Action}}]]
'''Dual wielding''' refers to using a [[one-handed]] [[weapon]] in both hands. It is intended to be an option halfway between the damage output of two-handed weapons and the defensiveness of a shield and weapon combo. 

==Mechanics==
Whenever the player equips two one-handed weapons of any type, dual wielding grants the following [[stats]]:
{{#cargo_query:
|tables = generic_stats
|fields = stat_text
|where = name="Character" AND id LIKE "%dual_wield%"
|format = ul
}}
The attack speed bonus is applied multiplicatively with other attack speed modifiers. These bonuses to dual wielding can be increased via [[passive skill]]s. 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 the player's off-hand weapon. The majority of attack skills in Path of Exile will alternate between equipped weapons for attacks, swinging first with the main hand and then with the off-hand weapon. The resulting attack speed is the average of the two weapons' attack speed, so the total time for a pair of attacks is as if each weapon attacked once.

It is possible to dual-wield [[wand]]s. However, players cannot wield a wand in one hand and a melee weapon in the other.

=== Interaction with skills ===
While dual wielding, when you use an attack skill you will use the skill with your main hand then use it on the off hand, alternating with each use. {{il|Whirling Blades}} is a special exception, which deals damage with a random weapon on hit.

When using a weapon-specific skill while dual wielding, both weapons must be compatible with the skill in order for the skill to be usable. For example, you cannot use {{il|Reave}} while you have both a dagger and a sceptre equipped.

=== Simultaneous attacks ===
{{Item table/skill gems
|q_tables=skill_stats_per_level
|q_join=skill_gems._pageID=skill_stats_per_level._pageID
|q_where=
    items.class="Active Skill Gems" 
    AND (
        skill_stats_per_level.id like "%double-hits%" 
        OR skill_stats_per_level.id like "%dual_wielding%"
    )
|level=yes
|int=yes
|dex=yes
|str=yes
}}

==Items==
===Unique items===
These items contain bonuses which can only be obtained through dual wielding:
{{Query unique items
|tables = item_stats
|join = item_stats._pageName=items._pageName
|where = 
 (item_stats.id LIKE "%dual_wielding%"
 OR item_stats.id LIKE "%off_hand%")
 AND item_stats.id NOT LIKE "%off_hand_is_empty%"
|large=1
|stat=1
|level=1}}

===Mods===
{{modifier table
|q_tables=mod_stats, spawn_weights
|q_join=mods._pageID=mod_stats._pageID, mods._pageID=spawn_weights._pageID
|q_where=
 (mod_stats.id LIKE "%dual_wielding%"
 OR mod_stats.id LIKE "%off_hand%")
 AND mod_stats.id NOT LIKE "%off_hand_is_empty%"
 AND spawn_weights.weight >= 0
|stat_text=1
|spawn_weights=1
|level=1
|generation_type=1
|domain=1
}}

==Passive skills==
There are [[passive skill]]s that grant dual wielding bonuses.

===Physical damage while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant increased [[damage]] with weapons while dual wielding.

{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id = "damage_while_dual_wielding_+%"
}}
===Damage with ailments while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant increased [[ailment]] damage while dual wielding.
{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id = "attack_ailment_damage_+%_while_dual_wielding"
}}
===Accuracy while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant increased [[accuracy]] rating while dual wielding.

{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id = "accuracy_rating_while_dual_wielding_+%"
}}
===Attack speed while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant increased [[attack speed]] while dual wielding.

{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id = "attack_speed_while_dual_wielding_+%"
}}
===Cast speed while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant increased [[cast speed]] while dual wielding.

{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id = "cast_speed_while_dual_wielding_+%"
}}
===Critical strike chance while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant increased [[critical strike chance]] with weapons while dual wielding.

{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id = "critical_strike_chance_while_dual_wielding_+%"
}}
===Chance to block while dual wielding===
These passive skills grant additional chance to [[block]] while dual wielding.

{{Query base passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id IN ("block_while_dual_wielding_%", "dual_wield_or_shield_block_%")
}}
===Miscellaneous===
Those passive skills do not fit into the categories above:
{{Query base passive skills
|where=
 (passive_skill_stats.id like "%dual_wield%"
 OR passive_skill_stats.id like "%off_hand%")
 AND passive_skill_stats.id NOT IN ("damage_while_dual_wielding_+%", "attack_ailment_damage_+%_while_dual_wielding", "accuracy_rating_while_dual_wielding_+%", "attack_speed_while_dual_wielding_+%", "critical_strike_chance_while_dual_wielding_+%", "cast_speed_while_dual_wielding_+%", "block_while_dual_wielding_%", "dual_wield_or_shield_block_%")
}}
===Ascendancy passive skills===
{{Query ascendancy passive skills
|where=
  passive_skill_stats.id like "%dual_wield%" or passive_skill_stats.id like "%off_hand%"
}}

==Version history==
{{Version history table header}}
{{Version history table row|3.11.0}}
* No longer grants 20% more physical attack damage. It still grants 10% more attack speed and 15% chance to block attack hits.
{{Version history table row|3.5.0}}
* You can no longer use skills that require a specific weapon if you are dual-wielding and one of your equipped weapons is unsuitable for that skill. For example, you will no longer be able to use Reave with a dagger and sceptre equipped.
|}

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