So im interested in making a Duelist for my next character if my current monk bits the dust, my build will consist of 2 lvls of monks and the rest of free hand fighter taking snake style and crane style so i can have an ac bump and a piercing off hand attack using TWF.
Now my question is this can i use an unarmed offhand piercing attack and still gain all the benefits of the duelist class and twf or have i missed a line or two?
can i use an unarmed offhand piercing attack and still gain all the benefits of the duelist class and twf or have i missed a line or two?
When making a precise strike, a duelist cannot attack with a weapon in her other hand.
If your DM agrees that this does not apply to an "Off-hand" attack made using a knee or headbutt, then you're fine. If your DM reads that as applying to any secondary weapon, you're not.
Ok
Hmmm...correct me if I'm wrong but a unarmed and improved unarmed strikes are consider to be light weapons in all cases.
Thus I don't think you can, however that is just plain silly.
A duelist gains the ability to strike precisely with a light or one-handed piercing weapon, adding her duelist level to her damage roll.
When making a precise strike, a duelist cannot attack with a weapon in her other hand or use a shield.
The duelist makes an attack with a light or one-handed weapon but he cannot attack with a weapon in her other hand (offhand).
No offhand attacks means no two weapon fighting.
No two weapon fighting means no attacks with hands, feet etc.
I hate word-by-word interpretations .. read the fluff and play the game.
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According to SKR in this post, you can indeed make unarmed strikes with your free hand and still get the benefits of the Duelist abilities.