How does dual wielding work in Diablo 2?
I'm looking for general information on how dual weilding works in Diablo 2:
- Which classes can do it?
- What weapons/weapon types can they do it with?
- How does it affect combat exactly?
- Does it double your attack speed or damage?
- Are they on their own separate attack timers or is it a chance to swing both at the sametime thing?
- Do I have to click faster to make it work?
- Am I better off putting a weapon with elemental damage in one hand than the other?
- What about two weapons of different speeds?
Best Answer
This calculator will help you determine what kind of effect on attack speed and dps you will get by dual-wielding.
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How does dual wield work in Diablo 2?
In Diablo II, all two-handed swords may be used in one hand by Barbarians, effectively allowing them to wield two of those weapons at the same time. They suffer from dealing reduced damage, along with the item's (usually) slower attack speed, however.What is the benefit of dual wielding?
Duel Wielding is purely for show, however the attack range increase is helpful. It doesn't increase any stats by duel wielding. also keep in mind, when you dual wield, the game engine takes the average of your two one handers and uses that damage for both swords while duel wielding.Does dual wielder give you two attacks?
Dual wielding is one way for these frontline melee combatants to gain both a second attack on their turn and grant them a regular bonus action in combat. Sure, a single hit won't deal as much damage as a greatsword, but a dual wielder gets two attempts to hit their target on their turn as opposed to just one.Dark Souls II: Dual Wielding - Complete Guide
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Answer 2
- Only barbarians and assassins
- Assassins can only dual wield claws. Barbarians can dual wield any two 1-handed weapons. Also all swords can be used as a 1-handed weapon on a barbarian. For example, you can dual wield Patriarch sword (2-hand) and Grandfather sword (2-hand). But you can't dual wield with Axe of Fechmar because it is a 2-handed axe not a 2-handed sword.
- There is a complicated answer to this and I can only provide partial information. See elsewhere for subtleties of left and right hand weapons; but generally the right-hand weapon is above the glove, the left-hand is above the boot.
- If you are using normal attack (non-assassin), only your right-hand weapon will be used
- If you are using normal attack (assassin), the claws alternate
- If you are using double swing, double throw, or frenzy, both will be used per click.
- If you are using whirlwind, the right-hand weapon will always hit first. Then for the rest of the attack, both weapons will hit at the same time.
- See #3.
- For kicking (dragon talon), trap laying, double swing, double throw, frenzy, and whirlwind, the base weapon speeds of the weapons are first averaged. For example phaseblade has -30 base speed and a berserker axe has 0 base speed; their average is -15. Next the IAS (increased attack speed) of the right-hand weapon will be used to calculate your final speed. The IAS from the left-hand weapon will be completely ignored.
For more details, check out notable sites like incgamer.com or Blizzard's website for Diablo 2.
Answer 3
Barbarians do not receive the bonuses from the 2nd equipped weapon. Having a mana stealer eqipped in one and life stealer in 2nd hand, will only add the mana steal effect. The second weapon isn't used. This is what i've observed, i hope someone can explain or confirm this.
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