Talk:Ambidextrous (3.5e Trait)

Ratings

	Leziad is neutral on this article and rated it 2 of 4.
	I do not mind traits where you can minmax the drawback away. I think the trait is a bit boring. Sure it a power boost, though the drawback is going to show up from time to time. Unless you are TWFing with ranged weapon, but that typically subpar in most games, so whatever.

	Franken Kesey dislikes this article and rated it 1 of 4.
	This also limits rays and range attacks, which does not fit the Ambidextrous flavor. Being equally capable in both hands is not relevant when casting spells. Better if the drawback only affected melee attacks (and possibly thrown weapons).

How it works

So, Combined with Two Weapon fighting, I would have a -1 to hit with a one handed weapon in one hand and a light weapon in the other?The Dire Reverend 19:27, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

If you're not using TWF, you take a -1 to all attacks. If you're TWF, you gain +1 to attacks. That's about it. --Ghostwheel 00:13, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Therefore the -2 penalty to all attacks doesn't stack with the penalty for TWF? --MadmanFromSpace (talk) 10:30, 3 September 2019 (MDT)

"Stack" isn't the right word; if you are using TWF and normally have -2 to attack, the penalty is effectively reduced to -1 from this trait. If you are not using TWF, you still have -2. It lowers the penalty for using TWF (or gives you a bonus if you find a way to remove the penalty, of which there are a few if I remember correctly), while at the same time giving a penalty to non-TWF attacks. --Ghostwheel (talk) 10:36, 3 September 2019 (MDT)

All attack rolls?

Would this trait penalize non-melee attacks? I'm asking because there are some ranged attacks, such as small thrown objects (such as shuriken) and magical rays, that would be somewhere between horiffically awkward and downright impossible to try to perform two-handed. --Luigifan18 (talk) 11:52, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Why would you perform anything two-handed? Or do you mean using TWF? There's a big difference between the two. --Ghostwheel (talk) 12:07, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Oh. I mean two-weapon fighting. --Luigifan18 (talk) 15:25, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Shuriken, darts, and thrown daggers are all examples of weapons that can be used with twf. If you see yourself using mostly rays, then I'd suggest not taking this trait. --Ghostwheel (talk) 15:28, 19 August 2013 (UTC)