Why are you unable to dual wield with a wand and a sword?
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So I recently got this unique:
And realized that the ES boost was actually better than my shield. But apparently you can't dual wield a wand and a sword (or axe/mace) simultaneously! Is there any particular balance reason that this isn't possible? Last edited by Lunares#1504 on Mar 31, 2013, 9:37:01 PM
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If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it has something to do with there being separate animations for the two weapon types. Balance probably has little to nothing to do with it.
IGN: Cocaineguin Last edited by Synidaeum#7564 on Mar 31, 2013, 10:04:07 PM
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Wand is a ranged weapon, all the rest are melee weapons. It would take some coding to make it possible to use both alternately. Also, many melee/ranged only mods would have to be carefully examined to make sure they only applied to certain attacks.
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Mechanically attacks can't handle using two weapons of different ranges alternately for dual wield, and there isn't an elegant solution to that that works over a big difference in range while keeping dual wield working as it should.
And once that's established, it makes many, many things much simpler if off hand weapon is known to be ranged/melee based on main hand weapon. | |
" Just use the shorter range for both weapons, problem solved. Or disable certain skills (that you think are problematic) while dualwielding different types of weapons. Or, it should work only for spells and not melee, voila, range no longer matters. Or are there any other problems beside the range? |
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btw does this sword kill CI user if they try to equip it?
other than that, nice idea to mix a wand with this sword. would fit my build 100%. and would have som "style" sight* :) Last edited by NomadFX#0730 on Apr 2, 2013, 8:32:17 AM
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" No because you still have your base life (like 50+(6*level)) and the 10% is calculated off of that. CI technically doesn't reduce your life to 1, it makes only 1 life usable so to speak. GGG banning all political discussion shortly after getting acquired by China is a weird coincidence.
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" Same way this works with CI.. IGN: Gahrlaag
Wiki - http://en.pathofexilewiki.com/wiki/Path_of_Exile_Wiki Move de sync from de bathroom to de kitchen for better flow! crisis solved. |
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Thx guys!
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