Ranger - can they have 2-weapon fighting in this game?

[myrophine]

I don't know why it could be? I was pretty sure I was getting extra attacks with the ranger and blunt weapons, but I will check and post again later...

myrophine

Is it a dire mace? I don't know if they have those in IWD, but maybe.

[Aerich]

Originally Posted by Endugu

Well, I just tested this - and it doesnt work. :/

I gave my elven ranger (3) a longsword +1 and a mace +1.
Her character screen says she's got 2 1/2 attacks when equiped with the sword, but as soon as I put the mace in her hand, she can only attack once per round (same with a spear or other weapons).

Im confused now...what am I doing wrong?

Is this an Icewind Dale / Heart Of Winter discrepancy, like the ranger/cleric spelllist is? Im playing with HoW and Trials of the Luremaster installed.
Or does the char screen not show the number of attacks correctly?

Strange. I'm fairly sure it's not a discrepancy, mostly because I'm playing with HoW/TotL too, and I have a lvl 9 ranger/cleric getting 3 attacks/round with maces (1.5 for specialization, + .5 for attaining lvl 7, + 1.0 for being a ranger attacking with a one-handed weapons).

Is your ranger specialized in both longswords and maces? That could account for some of the loss, but it's still weird - a ranger wielding a one-handed weapon it is not proficient with should still get minimum 2 attacks/round, albeit with a significant penalty to hit.

[Endugu]

D'uh! You're right!
I forgot the ranger has two profiency points in long swords, no wonder she could attack more often with them.
Thanks for pointing this out!

[Aerich]

You're welcome.

I often start (have started, as I generally don't play a pure ranger anymore, it's R/C all the way) a ranger off with specialization in a blunt weapon instead of specialization in longswords. It means you have a guaranteed melee juggernaut against the skeletal undead in the Vale; taking out skeletons with arrows and swords is labour-intensive in comparison.