Juggling Two handed weapons


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So here might be an unusual question. I am working on a new character and I noticed the totally awesome, if a bit absurd and silly, combo of titan mauler(barbarian archtype) and juggler(bard archtype) which allows you to wield two handed weapons in one hand, and then juggle three at once.

Now I am pretty certain that I can in fact juggle two handed weapons. My question comes from the fact that the rules say you only have to be able to hold a weapon in one hand to juggle it. In fact it says:

"a juggler can hold and wield (in other words, “juggle”) up to three items or weapons in his hands. The juggler must be able to hold and wield an object in one hand in order to juggle it."

As a titan mauler I am able to hold and wield a two handed weapon in one hand so I can juggle it. It doesn't say I have to wield juggle items in one hand though. And you are considered to have a free hand while juggling.

So here my question, can you attack someone with a juggled two handed weapon, using both hands?


Titan Mauler does allow you to treat normally two-handed weapons as one-handed weapons while taking a penalty to do so.

Juggler allows you to juggle one-handed weapons.

Juggler also says you have a free-hand, and lists examples of for what purposes but is not exhaustive ("for the purposes of drawing a weapon, using somatic components, using Deflect Arrows, and so on").

I think it's probably not intended for you to two-hand the weapons and attack with them, it's awkward to imagine it for me.

However, I also don't see it as a problem. You will still take the -2 penalty due to Jotungrip. All you would really gain is the ability to wield multiple weapons at one time, which isn't really that great.


Well visually, let me put it like this. What if I was carrying around a single great sword? Without juggling I can attack with the sword two handed, free action to release my hand, then when someone shoots at me deflect the arrow because I have a free hand. If I 'juggle' my sword, then I take a -2 penalty and lose the ability to two hand my weapon.

In fact, now that I read it I realize something else. Originally I thought that juggling a shield wouldn't work. Well I thought it might work as written but it didn't seem to make sense. However reading the abilities closely, it never says you have to have two hands free to juggle, all the items in your hand just have to be one handed.

You could have a shield strapped on your left arm and juggle two weapons in your right hand, and since you are juggling your right hand is considered free for the purposes of deflecting arrows and drawing weapons and stuff.

Which really sounds weird at first but then makes sense when you think about a guy with a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. In this case 'juggling' would allow you to throw your sword up in the air, quick draw a dagger, throw the dagger then catch your sword again. Or you have a shield and sword out and fighting, someone shoots an arrow at you, you throw your sword up, and knock the arrow away then catch your sword again.

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

You are able to juggle the Two Handed weapons and wield them one handed, but your not going to be able to wield them Two Handed while using the Juggle ability.

Now, keep in mind, that each of these weapons are the same size as the character (Med sized for Med characters) and that carrying these around is going to effect encumbrance. (These will not fit in a Handy Havorsack or an Efficient Quiver)

I believe the original concept was to juggle Daggers.

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