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


You also can not add your '''[[Ability Scores]] Modifiers''' to the damage of the '''Offhand Attack'''.
''For an explanation of all weapon properties, see [[Weapons]].''


== Lists Of Light 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).


* [[Club]]
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 {{Icon|toggle_dualwield.png|30}}'''Dual Wield''' toggle on the hotbar to control whether these attacks are made together or separately.
* [[Dagger]]
* [[Handaxe]]


== Trivia ==
By default, you cannot add your '''[[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]] Modifier''' to the damage of the '''Off-hand Attack'''.
* The '''Two-Weapon Fighting Style''' Class Feature allow you to add your '''Ability Scores Modifiers''' to the damage of the '''Offhand Attack'''.
 
== List of Light Weapons ==
 
* {{WeaponType|Clubs}}
* {{WeaponType|Daggers}}
* {{WeaponType|Handaxes}}
* {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}
* {{WeaponType|Light Hammers}}
* {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}
* {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}
* {{WeaponType|Sickles}}
 
== Notes ==
 
* The '''Two-Weapon [[Fighting Style]]''' Class Feature allows you to add your '''Ability Score Modifier''' to the ''damage'' of the '''Off-hand Attack'''.
* The '''Dual Wielder [[Feat]]''' allows you to dual wield non-light weapons in both hands.

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