Ranger Combat Style and TWF

[Kai_G]

If a character as the TWF Ranger Combat Style, but doesn't select Two-Weapon Fighting or Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, what happens at 10th level if they select Greater Two-Weapon Fighting?

The wording, "You get a third attack with your off-hand weapon, albeit at a –10 penalty," implies that they get a second attack with their off-hand, even if they don't have Improved Two-Weapon Fighting. How should I read this?

[John Murdock]

i would say since he do not need to meet the normal prerequisite (and nothing in the combat style say they must take the chained feat) he only get that attack at -10, so better taking the first one then

[Weirdo]

Personally, I'd give them one additional off-hand attack at -10.

It's worded to imply you have a second attack because it assumes that you have Improved TWF, which grants you a second attack.

But you shouldn't gain the benefits of ITWF just because you're able to ignore the pre-requisites for GTWF.

[Kai_G]

Weirdo wrote:

Personally, I'd give them one additional off-hand attack at -10.

It's worded to imply you have a second attack because it assumes that you have Improved TWF, which grants you a second attack.

But you shouldn't gain the benefits of ITWF just because you're able to ignore the pre-requisites for GTWF.

That's what I figured. Thank you.

[John Murdock]

oh yeah and don't forget since he didn't take TWF he get all the normal penalties for TWF