If you make a Full Round attack with a Quarterstaff using Two-Weapon Fighting, when an enemy provokes an attack of opportunity how should it be handled?
As a Two Handed Weapon: +0 Attack and 1d8+ 1.5 x Str?
Or as Two-Weapon Fighting(Primary): -2 Attack and 1.0 x Str?
Thanks for your replies :)
Actually, a quarterstaff is a double weapon.
"Double Weapons: Dire flails, dwarven urgroshes, gnome hooked hammers, orc double axes, quarterstaves, and two-bladed swords are double weapons. A character can fight with both ends of a double weapon as if fighting with two weapons, but he incurs all the normal attack penalties associated with two-weapon combat, just as though the character were wielding a one-handed weapon and a light weapon.
The character can also choose to use a double weapon two-handed, attacking with only one end of it. A creature wielding a double weapon in one hand can't use it as a double weapon—only one end of the weapon can be used in any given round."
Also from PRD:
"If you wield a second weapon in your off hand, you can get one extra attack per round with that weapon. You suffer a –6 penalty with your regular attack or attacks with your primary hand and a –10 penalty to the attack with your off hand when you fight this way. "
I think an AoO would be considered a "regular attack", so the penalty would probably be -2 (str. x1) if you have the two weapon fighting feat.
The language isn't as clear as feats like power attack that affect ALL attacks made that round, so it is debatable.
Actually, a quarterstaff is a double weapon.
Actually, a quarterstaff is a two-handed weapon that also happens to be a double weapon. Just like a glaive is a two-handed weapon that also happens to be a reach weapon.
The two-weapon fighting combat section states that the penalties apply just for the attacks made on the full-round action, with no mention of them applying for the entire round. Thus you should be able to make the choice allowed with double-weapons to use it as a normal two-handed weapon, making a single attack with one end, with no penalty from two-weapon fighting.
I'm pretty sure the 2 weapon fighting penalty still applies because you threaten with both ends of the weapon, and could choose which end to attack with if you wanted to (for example if one end was flaming and the other end frost). I'm 99% sure that in any given round you are either 2 weapon fighting, or you are not, and that you can't mix and match. That is, if you get the extra offhand attack, all your attacks that round are at -2.
I'm pretty sure the 2 weapon fighting penalty still applies because you threaten with both ends of the weapon, and could choose which end to attack with if you wanted to (for example if one end was flaming and the other end frost). I'm 99% sure that in any given round you are either 2 weapon fighting, or you are not, and that you can't mix and match. That is, if you get the extra offhand attack, all your attacks that round are at -2.
No where do you need to specify which end of your weapon is your off-hand. The only time you ever make an off-hand attack is during a two-weapon fighting full attack.
When you TWF you are NOT committed to TWFing for the next round for example. Neither are you committed for AOOs.Note the difference in wording on the penalty to hit for TWF and those for power attack/expertiese, fighting defensively and for charging.
Heh, I had a similar question I was mulling over about just this topic. Thanks again James for your well of information.