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[[File:Light Weapon.jpg|thumb|right|In-game tooltip]]
[[File:Light Weapon.jpg|thumb|right|In-game tooltip]]
'''Light''' is a weapon attribute that allows characters to '''Dual-Wield''' (wield ''two'' weapons, one in the Main Hand and one in the Off-hand). When Dual Wielding, you use your [[Action]] and [[Bonus Action]] to attack two times with a '''Main Hand Attack''' and '''Off-hand Attack'''.


You cannot add your '''[[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]] Modifier''' to the damage of the '''Off-hand Attack'''.
''For an explanation of all weapon properties, see [[Weapons]].''
 
'''Light''' is a weapon attribute that allows characters to dual wield weapons (that is, wield ''two'' '''Light''' weapons, one in the Main Hand and one in the Off-hand).
 
When Dual Wielding, you use your [[Action]] to attack with the '''Main Hand''' and your [[Bonus Action]] to attack with the '''Off-hand'''. You can use the {{InlineIcon|toggle_dualwield.png}} '''Dual Wield''' toggle on the hotbar to control whether these attacks are made together or separately.
 
By default, you cannot add your '''[[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]] Modifier''' to the damage of the '''Off-hand Attack'''.


== List of Light Weapons ==
== List of Light Weapons ==
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== Notes and Trivia ==
== Notes and Trivia ==
* The '''Two-Weapon Fighting Style''' Class Feature allows you to add your '''Ability Score Modifier''' to the ''damage'' of the '''Off-hand Attack'''.
* The '''Two-Weapon [[Fighting Style]]''' Class Feature allows you to add your '''Ability Score Modifier''' to the ''damage'' of the '''Off-hand Attack'''.

Revision as of 00:05, 1 February 2023

In-game tooltip

For an explanation of all weapon properties, see Weapons.

Light is a weapon attribute that allows characters to dual wield weapons (that is, wield two Light weapons, one in the Main Hand and one in the Off-hand).

When Dual Wielding, you use your Action to attack with the Main Hand and your Bonus Action to attack with the Off-hand. You can use the Template:InlineIcon Dual Wield toggle on the hotbar to control whether these attacks are made together or separately.

By default, you cannot add your Ability Score Modifier to the damage of the Off-hand Attack.

List of Light Weapons

Notes and Trivia

  • The Two-Weapon Fighting Style Class Feature allows you to add your Ability Score Modifier to the damage of the Off-hand Attack.