Dual Wielding

Summary

• Dual Wielding is a weapon skill that allows the usage of a new class of paired weapons that occupy both hands
• Players can raise their Dual Wielding skill up to 100 points
• Even though some Dual Weapons will visually mirror existing weapons from other skills (such as Scimitars, Rapiers, etc) using Dual Wielding weapons will only require the Dual Wielding skill (i.e. using Dual Katanas will not require the Swordmanship skill)

Dual Weapons

• Dual Wielding weapons are a standalone weapon that when equipped will occupy both hands
• Dual Wielding weapons will function similarly to other weapons unless otherwise noted

Weapon Characteristics

• Unless otherwise noted, Dual Weapons will adopt the Weapon Characteristics of their single-version equivalent for the following mechanics:
• Being Poisonable (Dual Hunting Knives, Katanas, Scimitars, Sabres, Rapiers)
• Treated as an Axe and Lumberjacking Weapon (Dual Norse Axes)
• Can be used as a Knife to carve corpses/trees (Dual Hunting Knives)

PvM Special Attack

• Only works against creatures, not other players
• Players have a 10% chance of inflicting a Dual Wielding Weapon Special Attack against creatures
• This chance can be further increased via the Arms Lore Skill, Water Aspect Armor, or Mastery Chain Links
• Feint - Increases Damage by 150% and adds 1 stack of Feint to target lasting 8-16 seconds (max of 5 Feint stacks on target). Target's damage dealt is reduced by 3% per Feint stack against players or followers that are within 2 tiles and also in its front arc. Target also takes an additional 3% Melee Damage per Feint stack from players or followers that are within 2 tiles and also in its side or rear arc

Dual Wielding Weapons

Main article: Armor & Weapons

Dual Wielding class weapons are crafted with Blacksmithy or bought off NPCs.

Interrupt					Grinding (Light)
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed		Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed
Dual Hunting Knives	2H	Yes	53		Dual Rapiers	2H	Yes	47
Dual Katanas	2H	Yes	50		Dual Sabres	2H	Yes	47
Dual Scimitars	2H	Yes	50
Grinding (Medium)					Burst
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed		Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Speed
Dual Norse Axes	2H	No	43

Codex

Main article: Weapon and Parry Codex

• Dual Wielding weapons benefit from Stances and Finishers provided by a Codex of Dual Wielding:
• Requires 80 Dual Wielding and 80 Tactics to use

Dual Wielding Codex Stances, Finishers and Abilities
Type	Name	Description
Stance	Aggressive	Weapon Special Chance increased by 4% per rank
Stance	Defensive	Damage increased by 2% per rank and weapon swings increase your Damage Resistance to all enemies by 4% per rank for 5 seconds (does not stack)
Stance	Cleave	Deals 10% of Damage per rank toward a random enemy within 2 tiles
Stance	Square Off	Accuracy increased by 2% per rank and Effective Parry increased by 2 per rank. Bonuses are doubled against targets within the player's front arc
Stance	Shank	Damage increased by 2% per rank and Attack Speed increased by 1% per rank. Bonuses are doubled if player is within the side or rear arc of the target
Finisher	En Garde	Inflicts 600% Damage to target. Grants a 5‑point Damage Shield for 15 seconds (does not stack). Damage Shield increases to 15 if player is within the target's front arc. Increases player aggro for 15 seconds
Finisher	Coup de Grace	Inflicts 400% Damage to target, with Damage increased by 400% if the player is within the side or rear arc. Decreases player aggro for 15 seconds
Weapon Ability	Bladewhirl	If not stealthed, immediately makes a melee hit against up to 4 other targets within 4 tiles, inflicting 100% weapon damage (scaled by weapon speed)
Weapon Ability	Knightly	Increases player aggro and increases Accuracy and Melee Damage inflicted within the front arc of enemies by 20% for 15 seconds
Weapon Ability	Knave	Reduces player aggro and increases Melee Damage inflicted within the side or rear arc of enemies by 35% for 15 seconds

Beneficial Skills

Having these skills benefit Dual Wielding:

*Table only includes passive skill bonuses and does not include temporary or toggle-able effects*

Skill	Benefit	Weapons	DamageType
Anatomy	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (20% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Finisher chance by (100% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Anatomy Skill / 100))	All	Core
Chivalry	Increases PvP Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Chivalry Skill / 100))	All	Supplemental
Tactics	0-100 Skill: Increases Base Weapon Damage by (-50% + (Tactics Skill / 200)) 100+ Skill: Any additional skill increases Base Weapon Damage by (1% * (Tactics Skill - 100))	All	Core
Arms Lore	Increases Special Attack Chance by (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Ability fill meter by an additional (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100))	All	Supplemental
Lumberjacking	Increases the Base Weapon Damage of axes by (25% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Axes (Swordsmanship)	Supplemental
Mining	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * (Mining Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Mining Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Mace Fighting	Supplemental
Blacksmithy	Increases the damage of blacksmith-crafted weapons by (25% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) in PvP.	All	Supplemental
Carpentry	Increases the damage of carpentry-crafted weapons by (25% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) in PvP.	All	Supplemental
Camping Tracking Forensic Evaluation	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP.	All	Supplemental
Archery, Fencing, Macing, Swordsmanship, Arcane, Fishing	When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP	All	Supplemental
Wrestling	When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) in PvM only.	All	Supplemental
Inscription	Increases the damage of scribe-crafted weapons by (20% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (8% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Wrestling	Supplemental
Focus	Increases Swing Speed and Accuracy by (15% * (Focus Skill / 100)) in PvM Increases Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Focus Skill / 100)) in PvP	All	Supplemental
Tailoring	Increases the damage of tailor-crafted weapons by (25% * (Tailoring Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Tailoring Skill / 100) in PvP (Not confirmed)	Wrestling	Supplemental
Item Identification	Increases the Accuracy property of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the Damage property of magical weapons by (100% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the Slayer propery of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100))	Magical Weapons	Supplemental

Training

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Passively by Melee combat with Dual Wielding weapons in the New Player Dungeon
80-100	Passively by Melee combat with Dual Wielding weapons