Game Mechanics: Dual wield is not classic

[Kirdan]

Originally Posted by Kraun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DW requiring the mainhand to swing was always a myth and proven wrong. Put a non melee weapon mainhand and watch as your offhand will still swing. Another way i remember it being tested was wurmslayer mainhand fs dagger offhand and the offhand swinging twice for every mainhand swing.

This is how I remember it, but I didn't really start playing until Velious. The reason low delay weapons were best for mainhand was the more frequent application of the damage bonus, not for extra dual wield checks. The rule of thumb was lowest delay mainhand, best ratio offhand.