So im looking at Orc double axe being a double ended weapon does a level 6 halforc gets two attacks, and if he equips it and announces that he is using both ends does he have still only two attacks or four attacks??
Neither. He has 3 attacks. Using a double weapon is the same as two-weapon fighting.
You should post the characters base attack bonus and feats. Its important.
So im looking at Orc double axe being a double ended weapon does a level 6 halforc gets two attacks, and if he equips it and announces that he is using both ends does he have still only two attacks or four attacks??Neither. He has 3 attacks. Using a double weapon is the same as two-weapon fighting.
Nonsense. Using a double weapon does not give you the two-weapon fighting feat.
If your half-orc has a base attack bonus of +6, he gets two attacks. The two attacks can come from either end of the double ended weapon. If he has two-weapon fighting, he will get a third attack. If he has improved two-weapon fighting, he will get a fourth attack.
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If your half-orc has a base attack bonus of +6, he gets two attacks. The two attacks can come from either end of the double ended weapon. If he has two-weapon fighting, he will get a third attack. If he has improved two-weapon fighting, he will get a fourth attack.
To clarify (in case there a new players reading this), the Half-Orc need not have TWF feat to make a third attack with his double weapon. All TWF does is reduce the penalties for Two-Weapon Fighting. Improved Two-Weapon Fighting does grant an additional attack.
It's also worth noting that even if the Half-Orc has all those feats he could still attack with both ends of his double axe without incurring TWFing penalties, so long as he only attacks twice (at +6/+1).
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Here's a breakdown:
If your base attack is +5 or lower, you get one attack. Since the orc double axe is a double weapon, you could alternatively make 2 attacks as a full attack at -4/-8, attacking once with each end. If you have the Two-Weapon Fighting feat the penalty drops to -2/-2.
If your base attack is +6, you get two attacks with a full attack, at +6/+1. Again, you can choose to use the double weapon property on a full attack and make three attacks, at effectively +2/-2/-3. Again if you have Two Weapon Fighting the penalties aren't as bad: +4/+4/-1. If you also have Improved Two-Weapon Fighting you get an additional off hand attack so it's +4/+4/-1/-1.
None of these numbers include your strength bonus, any weapon bonuses, other feats, etc as we don't know any of that.