Two weapons - Revision history

Onderduiker: Updated links

2021-09-27T23:04:37Z

Updated links

Onderduiker at 09:33, 31 August 2013

2013-08-31T09:33:36Z

Onderduiker: /* Reference */ Updated JRichard link to archived link

2013-03-19T18:53:24Z

Reference: Updated JRichard link to archived link

Onderduiker: Added note on Werebear and Werewolf Attack

2013-03-13T19:51:30Z

Added note on Werebear and Werewolf Attack

Onderduiker: /* Swapping weapons */

2013-03-02T17:46:23Z

Swapping weapons

Onderduiker: /* Swapping weapons */

2013-03-02T17:45:06Z

Swapping weapons

Onderduiker at 17:44, 2 March 2013

2013-03-02T17:44:18Z

Onderduiker: /* Weapon speed */

2013-02-28T17:32:09Z

Weapon speed

Onderduiker: Added Swapping weapons section with image and reference (more to follow on socketed + Strength, + Dexterity and -% Requirements)

2013-02-28T17:31:34Z

Added Swapping weapons section with image and reference (more to follow on socketed + Strength, + Dexterity and -% Requirements)

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Onderduiker at 17:43, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T17:43:04Z

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-*{{Warn|=Barbarian and Assassin [[Werebear]]s (and Barbarian [[Werewolf]]) equipping two weapons while using Attack will only attack with primary weapon, but attack animation is displayed for attacks with both weapons.}} [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=79409&view=findpost&p=876763]
+*{{Warn|=Barbarian and Assassin [[Werebear]]s (and Barbarian [[Werewolf]]) equipping two weapons while using Attack will only attack with primary weapon, but attack animation is displayed for attacks with both weapons.}} [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/116641-dual-wield-questions/&do=findComment&comment=1449040]
 *All other attacks only use the primary weapon.
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 |{{Warn|=[ (WS <sub>left</sub> + WS <sub>right</sub>) / 2 ] + (WS <sub>right</sub> – WS <sub>left</sub>)}}
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-[http://e.domaindlx.com/JRichard/D2/aas22/aas22gm.html]
+[https://web.archive.org/web/20090924040153/http://e.domaindlx.com/JRichard/D2/aas22/aas22gm.html]
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-The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength (attribute)|Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or Requirements -% from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
+The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength (attribute)|Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or Requirements -% from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/101632-strength-dexterity-and-weapon-swap/&do=findComment&comment=1271267]
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 ==Reference==
-*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=79409 Dual-wield questions] (Barbarian Room)
+*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/116641-dual-wield-questions/ Dual-wield questions] (D2 Barbarian)
-*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503 Strength, dexterity and weapon swap] (Technical Discussion)
+*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/101632-strength-dexterity-and-weapon-swap/ Strength, dexterity and weapon swap] (D2 Technical)
 *JRichard, [http://web.archive.org/web/20110921011624/http://e.domaindlx.com/JRichard/D2/aas22/ Assassin Attack Speeds] (Internet Archive)

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-The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or Requirements -% from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
+The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength (attribute)|Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or Requirements -% from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
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 *[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=79409 Dual-wield questions] (Barbarian Room)
 *[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503 Strength, dexterity and weapon swap] (Technical Discussion)
-*JRichard, [http://e.domaindlx.com/JRichard/D2/aas22/ Assassin Attack Speeds]
+*JRichard, [http://web.archive.org/web/20110921011624/http://e.domaindlx.com/JRichard/D2/aas22/ Assassin Attack Speeds] (Internet Archive)

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-All other attacks only use the primary weapon.
+*{{Warn|=Barbarian and Assassin [[Werebear]]s (and Barbarian [[Werewolf]]) equipping two weapons while using Attack will only attack with primary weapon, but attack animation is displayed for attacks with both weapons.}} [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=79409&view=findpost&p=876763]
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 ==Primary weapon==
-Initially, the primary [[Item type#Weapon|weapon]] is whichever weapon is equipped first by the player. However, upon entering a game, [[Two weapons#Swapping weapons|swapping weapons]] in an [[Expansion]] game, or recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], the weapon in the left equipment slot (above [[gloves]]) is normally equipped first.
+Initially, the primary [[Item type#Weapon|weapon]] is whichever weapon is equipped first by the player. However, upon entering a game, [[Two weapons#Swap weapons|swapping weapons]] in an [[Expansion]] game, or recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], the weapon in the left equipment slot (above [[gloves]]) is normally equipped first.
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-==Swapping weapons==
+==Swap weapons==
-Equipping order of [[Item type#Weapon|weapons]] can change upon recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], but death should hopefully not be frequent enough to make it inconvenient to double-check the preferred weapon remains the [[Two weapons#Primary weapon|primary weapon]] (quickly remove and replace the preferred secondary weapon). However, entering a game or swapping weapons in [[Expansion]] games can occur much more frequently, and thus ensuring the preferred primary weapon remains so requires more care (since this can affect [[Two weapons#Weapon speed|weapon speed]] and [[Two weapons#Modifiers|modifiers]] applied, particularly casting order of [[Chance to Cast]] modifiers).
+Equipping order of [[Item type#Weapon|weapons]] can change upon recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], but death should hopefully not be frequent enough to make it inconvenient to double-check the preferred weapon remains the [[Two weapons#Primary weapon|primary weapon]] (quickly remove and replace the preferred secondary weapon). However, entering a game or swapping weapons in [[Expansion]] games (press W key by default) can occur much more frequently, and thus ensuring the preferred primary weapon remains so requires more care (since this can affect [[Two weapons#Weapon speed|weapon speed]] and [[Two weapons#Modifiers|modifiers]] applied, particularly casting order of [[Chance to Cast]] modifiers).
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 ==Reference==
 *[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503 Strength, dexterity and weapon swap] (Technical Discussion)
 *JRichard, [http://e.domaindlx.com/JRichard/D2/aas22/ Assassin Attack Speeds]

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−	Left and right equipment slots (above [[gloves]] and [[boots]] respectively) normally correspond to the weapons held in the character's right and left hand respectively, although the primary weapon is always displayed in the character's right hand, regardless of equipment slot: the [[Barbarian (Diablo II)\|Barbarian]] below initially has the [[ethereal]] [[Colossus Sword]] equipped first in the right equipment slot because the player did so manually, resulting in it being the primary weapon and displayed in the character's right hand. After swapping weapons back and forth, the game always tries to equip the [[Phase Blade]] in the left equipment slot first, and since its [[requirements]] are met it is now equipped first, becoming the primary weapon and being displayed in the character's right hand.	+	Left and right equipment slots (above [[gloves]] and [[boots]] respectively) normally correspond to the weapons held in the character's right and left hand respectively, although the primary weapon is always displayed in the character's right hand, regardless of equipment slot: the [[Barbarian (Diablo II)\|Barbarian]] below initially has the [[ethereal]] [[Colossus Sword]] equipped first in the right equipment slot because the player did so manually, resulting in it being the primary weapon and displayed in the character's right hand. After entering a game or swapping weapons back and forth, the game always tries to equip the [[Phase Blade]] in the left equipment slot first, and since its [[requirements]] are met it is now equipped first, becoming the primary weapon and being displayed in the character's right hand.

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-The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or -% Requirements from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
+The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or Requirements -% from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
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 ==Weapon modifier==
 When the following [[:Category:Modifiers|modifiers]] are on a [[Item type#Weapon|weapon]], they only apply to attacks (including [[Dragon Talon]], [[Dragon Tail]] and [[Dragon Flight]]) made using that weapon:

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 ==Primary weapon==
-Initially, the primary [[Item type#Weapon|weapon]] is whichever weapon is equipped first by the player. However, upon recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], or [[Two weapons#Swapping weapons|swapping weapons]] in an [[Expansion]] game, the weapon in the left equipment slot (above [[gloves]]) is normally equipped first.
+Initially, the primary [[Item type#Weapon|weapon]] is whichever weapon is equipped first by the player. However, upon entering a game, [[Two weapons#Swapping weapons|swapping weapons]] in an [[Expansion]] game, or recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], the weapon in the left equipment slot (above [[gloves]]) is normally equipped first.
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 ==Swapping weapons==
-Equipping order of [[Item type#Weapon|weapons]] can change upon recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], but death should hopefully not be frequent enough to make it inconvenient to double-check the preferred weapon remains the [[Two weapons#Primary weapon|primary weapon]] (quickly remove and replace the preferred secondary weapon). However, swapping weapons in [[Expansion]] games can occur much more frequently and thus ensuring the preferred primary weapon remains so requires more care (since this can affect [[Two weapons#Weapon speed|weapon speed]] and [[Two weapons#Modifiers|modifiers]] applied, particularly casting order of [[Chance to Cast]] modifiers).
+Equipping order of [[Item type#Weapon|weapons]] can change upon recovering a corpse after [[death (Basic)|death]], but death should hopefully not be frequent enough to make it inconvenient to double-check the preferred weapon remains the [[Two weapons#Primary weapon|primary weapon]] (quickly remove and replace the preferred secondary weapon). However, entering a game or swapping weapons in [[Expansion]] games can occur much more frequently, and thus ensuring the preferred primary weapon remains so requires more care (since this can affect [[Two weapons#Weapon speed|weapon speed]] and [[Two weapons#Modifiers|modifiers]] applied, particularly casting order of [[Chance to Cast]] modifiers).
-Left and right equipment slots (above [[gloves]] and [[boots]] respectively) normally correspond to the weapons held in the character's right and left hand respectively: the primary weapon is always displayed in the character's right hand, regardless of equipment slot. However, the [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]] below initially has the [[ethereal]] [[Colossus Sword]] equipped first in the right equipment slot because the player did so manually, resulting in it being the primary weapon and displayed in the character's right hand. After swapping weapons back and forth, the game always tries to equip the [[Phase Blade]] in the left equipment slot first, and since its [[requirements]] are met it is now equipped first, becoming the primary weapon and being displayed in the character's right hand.
+Left and right equipment slots (above [[gloves]] and [[boots]] respectively) normally correspond to the weapons held in the character's right and left hand respectively, although the primary weapon is always displayed in the character's right hand, regardless of equipment slot: the [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]] below initially has the [[ethereal]] [[Colossus Sword]] equipped first in the right equipment slot because the player did so manually, resulting in it being the primary weapon and displayed in the character's right hand. After swapping weapons back and forth, the game always tries to equip the [[Phase Blade]] in the left equipment slot first, and since its [[requirements]] are met it is now equipped first, becoming the primary weapon and being displayed in the character's right hand.
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-The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  Strength, + Dexterity or -% Requirements from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
+The simplest way to ensure the primary weapon remains so after swapping weapons is to always equip it in the left inventory slot (above gloves) and ensure that its requirements are met without the secondary weapon, and without +  [[Strength]], + [[Dexterity]] or -% Requirements from [[socket]]ed [[jewel]]s or [[rune]]s. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=61503#entry689692]
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 {{Attack nav}}
 {{Intro}}
-[[Assassin]] can equip a second [[claw (item type)|claw]] and [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]] can equip a second one-handed weapon. The following skills attack with both weapons:
+[[Assassin]] can equip a second [[claw]] and [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]] can equip a second one-handed weapon. The following skills attack with both weapons:
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 ==Primary weapon==
-*To begin with, the primary weapon is whichever weapon is equipped first by the player. However, after switching weapons or retrieving a [[corpse]] the weapon in the left inventory slot above [[gloves (item type)|gloves]] is normally equipped first.
+*To begin with, the primary weapon is whichever weapon is equipped first by the player. However, after switching weapons or retrieving a [[corpse]] the weapon in the left inventory slot above [[gloves]] is normally equipped first.
-*Weapon in left inventory slot is not equipped first if it cannot be equipped before weapon in right inventory slot above [[boots (item type)|boots]].
+*Weapon in left inventory slot is not equipped first if it cannot be equipped before weapon in right inventory slot above [[boots]].
 *If the two weapons have a different appearance, whichever is primary can be confirmed by observing that displayed in the right hand.
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