Dual Wield

*What is better than one sword? Two swords! Swing twice as much, cut twice as often!*

Dual Wield covers the art of fighting with a weapon in each hand. While less capable of delivering crowd control as the other skills can, this ability tree compensates with more attacks per round and more abilities centered around single-target damage.

At skill level 50 - Dual Wield (50) - you gain an additional attack on your main hand. At Dual Wield (25) and Dual Wield (75), you gain an additional attack on your off-hand to match your main hand.

Dual Wield abilities are listed below:

## Two-Weapon Whirlwind

Strike at everything around you with your weapons. You can further specialize to make a rending attack when striking with both weapons, or unleash the fury of bullets around you as you spin.

**Two-Weapon Whirlwind (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (5)

*Stamina Cost:* 20

*Required For:* Two-Weapon Whirlwind (II)

As a full-round action you make a single attack at +10% damage against every enemy within melee range, alternating between both of your weapons.

**Two-Weapon Whirlwind (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (25), Two-Weapon Whirlwind (I)

*Stamina Cost:* 25

*Required For:* Deadly Whirlwind (III), Twinned Whirlwind (III)

As a full-round action you make a single attack at +20% damage against every enemy within melee range, alternating between both of your weapons.

### Deadly Whirlwind

**Deadly Whirlwind (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (45), Two-Weapon Whirlwind (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Deadly Whirlwind (IV)

As a full-round action you make a single attack at +30% damage against every enemy within melee range, alternating between both of your weapons.

**Deadly Whirlwind (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (65), Deadly Whirlwind (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

*Required For:* Mounting Whirlwind (V), Death Blossom (V)

As a full-round action you make a single attack at +40% damage against every enemy within melee range, alternating between both of your weapons.

**Mounting Whirlwind (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (85), Deadly Whirlwind (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 55

As a full-round action you make a single attack at +50% damage against every enemy within melee range, alternating between both of your weapons. Each target you hit gives you an additional +5% damage against further targets.

**Death Blossom (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (85), Deadly Whirlwind (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

As a full-round action you make a single attack against every enemy within melee range, alternating between both of your weapons. You also fire any ammunition held in hybrid weapons at random hostile creatures.

### Twinned Whirlwind

**Twinned Whirlwind (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (45), Two-Weapon Whirlwind (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 25

*Required For:* Twinned Whirlwind (IV)

As a full-round action you attack at every enemy within melee range with each of your weapons. Hitting with both weapons causes you to make a rending attack dealing 20% of the combined damage of both weapons.

**Twinned Whirlwind (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (65), Twinned Whirlwind (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Extended Whirlwind (V), Rending Whirlwind (V)

As a full-round action you attack at every enemy within melee range with each of your weapons. Hitting with both weapons causes you to make a rending attack dealing 35% of the combined damage of both weapons.

**Extended Whirlwind (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (85), Twinned Whirlwind (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

As a full-round action you attack at every enemy within twice your melee range with each of your weapons. Hitting with both weapons causes you to make a rending attack dealing 35% of the combined damage of both weapons.

**Rending Whirlwind (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (85), Twinned Whirlwind (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

As a full-round action you attack at every enemy within melee range with each of your weapons. Hitting with both weapons causes you to make a rending attack dealing 45% of the combined damage of both weapons.

## Twin Strikes

This ability allows you to deal a single attack that does the damage of both your weapons - useful for defeating armoured targets. The alternate paths allow you to either make more attacks against your target, or fewer but more damaging attacks.

**Twin Strikes (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (1)

*Stamina Cost:* 25

*Required For:* Twin Strikes (II)

As a full-round action you make a single attack that deals the combined damage of both your weapons.

**Twin Strikes (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (20), Twin Strikes (I)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Rending Strikes (III), Dual Striking (III)

As a full-round action you make a single attack that deals the combined damage of both your weapons, plus one main-hand attack.

### Rending Strikes

**Rending Strikes (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (40), Twin Strikes (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Rending Strikes (IV)

As a full-round action you make four attacks against your current target. If both attacks in any pair hit, you make an attack at the same attack bonus that deals 25% of the combined damage of both weapons.

**Rending Strikes (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (60), Rending Strikes (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

*Required For:* Tearing Strikes (V), Wounding Strikes (V)

As a full-round action you make four attacks against your current target. If both attacks in any pair hit, you make an attack at the same attack bonus that deals 50% of the combined damage of both weapons.

**Tearing Strikes (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (80), Rending Strikes (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 45

As a full-round action you make four attacks against your current target. If both attacks in any pair hit, you make an attack at the same attack bonus that deals 75% of the combined damage of both weapons.

**Wounding Strikes (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (80), Rending Strikes (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 50

As a full-round action you make four attacks against your current target. If both attacks in any pair hit, the target takes wounding damage equal to 30% of the combined damage of both weapons.

### Dual Striking

**Dual Striking (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (40), Twin Strikes (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

*Required For:* Dual Striking (IV)

As a full-round action you make two attacks that deal the damage of both your weapons on a successful hit.

**Dual Striking (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (60), Dual Striking (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

*Required For:* Combined Strikes (V), Deadly Strikes (V)

As a full-round action you make two attacks that deal the damage of both your weapons on a successful hit, plus an additional main-hand attack.

**Combined Strikes (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (80), Dual Striking (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

As a full-round action you make three attacks that deal the damage of both your weapons on a successful hit.

**Deadly Strikes (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (80), Dual Striking (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 50

As a full-round action you make two attacks that deal the damage of both your weapons on a successful hit. Each attack is made at +25% damage.

## Dual Charge

See a juicy target a good distance away? Charge to them and give them a shanking. Branch to either inflict bleeding damage on your final target, or gain an attack of opportunity at every target you pass by while charging.

**Dual Charge (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (15)

*Stamina Cost:* 15

*Required For:* Dual Charge (II)

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons.

**Dual Charge (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (35), Dual Charge (I)

*Stamina Cost:* 20

*Required For:* Cutting Charge (III), Whirling Charge (III)

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +1 to attack and damage.

### Cutting Charge

**Cutting Charge (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (55), Dual Charge (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 25

*Required For:* Cutting Charge (IV)

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +2 to attack and damage.

**Cutting Charge (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (75), Cutting Charge (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Rending Charge (V), Pouncing Charge (V)

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +2 to attack and damage. If both attacks hit you inflict 5 points of bleeding damage.

**Rending Charge (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (95), Cutting Charge (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +2 to attack and damage. If both attacks hit you inflict 5 points of bleeding damage and make an automatic rending attack, dealing 50% of the combined damage of both your weapons.

**Pouncing Charge (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (95), Cutting Charge (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 50

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make two attacks with each of your weapons. If all four attacks hit you inflict 10 points of bleeding damage.

### Whirling Charge

**Whirling Charge (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (55), Dual Charge (II)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Whirling Charge (IV)

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +1 to attack and damage. While charging you make a single melee attack at every target you pass, alternating between weapons.

**Whirling Charge (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (75), Whirling Charge (III)

*Stamina Cost:* 30

*Required For:* Tumbling Charge (V), Deadly Charge (V)

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +1 to attack and damage. While charging you make a single melee attack at every target you pass, alternating between weapons. You also have a +2 bonus to Dodge while charging.

**Tumbling Charge (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (95), Whirling Charge (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 35

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +1 to attack and damage. While charging you make a single melee attack at every target you pass, alternating between weapons. You also have a +4 bonus to Dodge and tumble checks while charging.

**Deadly Charge (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (95), Whirling Charge (IV)

*Stamina Cost:* 40

As a full-round action you charge an enemy at least 10 feet away with a 75% speed increase. If you reach the target within one round you make one attack with each of your weapons at +1 to attack and damage. While charging you make a single melee attack at every target you pass, alternating between weapons. For each hit, your attacks against your end target gain +1 to attack and damage. You also have a +2 bonus to Dodge while charging.

## Ambidexterity

Deal increased damage when wielding two weapons with this passive ability tree.

**Ambidexterity (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (20)

*Required For:* Ambidexterity (II)

Your attacks with two weapons get +1 to damage.

**Ambidexterity (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (40), Ambidexterity (I)

*Required For:* Ambidexterity (III)

Your attacks with two weapons get +2 to damage.

**Ambidexterity (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (60), Ambidexterity (II)

*Required For:* Ambidexterity (IV)

Your attacks with two weapons get +3 to damage.

**Ambidexterity (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (80), Ambidexterity (III)

*Required For:* Ambidexterity (V)

Your attacks with two weapons get +4 to damage.

**Ambidexterity (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (100), Ambidexterity (IV)

Your attacks with two weapons get +5 to damage.

## Two-Weapon Defense

Adopt a defensive posture, striking back with both your weapons should you discover an opening.

**Two-Weapon Defense (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (1)

*Required For:* Two-Weapon Defense (II)

Using two weapons while in Block mode increases your Armor by +1. Once per round when you deal damage to an enemy with a riposte attack you deal damage with both weapons.

**Two-Weapon Defense (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (20), Two-Weapon Defense (I)

*Required For:* Two-Weapon Defense (III)

Using two weapons while in Block mode increases your Armor by +2. Three times every two rounds when you deal damage to an enemy with a riposte attack you deal damage with both weapons.

**Two-Weapon Defense (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (40), Two-Weapon Defense (II)

*Required For:* Two-Weapon Defense (IV)

Using two weapons while in Block mode increases your Armor by +3. Twice per round when you deal damage to an enemy with a riposte attack you deal damage with both weapons.

**Two-Weapon Defense (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (60), Two-Weapon Defense (III)

*Required For:* Two-Weapon Defense (V)

Using two weapons while in Block mode increases your Armor by +4. Five times every two rounds when you deal damage to an enemy with a riposte attack you deal damage with both weapons.

**Two-Weapon Defense (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (80), Two-Weapon Defense (IV)

Using two weapons while in Block mode increases your Armor by +2. All of your riposte attacks deal damage with both weapons.

## Two-Weapon Rend

This passive ability tree allows you to automatically make an extra "rending" attack when successfully striking a target with both of your weapons. Branch to either deal more damage, or change the damage dealt to wounding.

**Two-Weapon Rend (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (10)

*Required For:* Two-Weapon Rend (II)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 35% the combined damage of both your weapons.

**Two-Weapon Rend (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (30), Two-Weapon Rend (I)

*Required For:* Powerful Rend (III), Wounding Rend (III)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 45% the combined damage of both your weapons.

### Powerful Rend

**Powerful Rend (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (50), Two-Weapon Rend (II)

*Required For:* Powerful Rend (IV)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 55% the combined damage of both your weapons.

**Powerful Rend (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (70), Powerful Rend (III)

*Required For:* Powerful Rend (V)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 65% the combined damage of both your weapons.

**Powerful Rend (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (90), Powerful Rend (IV)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 75% the combined damage of both your weapons.

### Wounding Rend

**Wounding Rend (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (50), Two-Weapon Rend (II)

*Required For:* Wounding Rend (IV)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 20% the combined damage of both your weapons as wounding damage.

**Wounding Rend (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Dual Wield (70), Wounding Rend (III)

*Required For:* Wounding Rend (V)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 30% the combined damage of both your weapons as wounding damage.

**Wounding Rend (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Two-Handed (90), Wounding Rend (IV)

If you strike a target with both weapons in a single round, you make an additional attack against the target that deals 40% the combined damage of both your weapons as wounding damage.

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