2 handing a shield

[Vhaidara]

I have been working on a build using Blood Spiked Charger, and a few things just occured to me.
1. I am not using a weapon aside from my shield and armor (which doesn't require a hand).
2. A heavy spiked shield is listed as a one handed weapon
3. One handed weapons can be wielded in both hands to be treated as 2 handed for PA and Str mod.

Can I 2 hand my shield?

[Swaoeaeieu]

2. A heavy spiked shield is listed as a one handed weapon
3. One handed weapons can be wielded in both hands to be treated as 2 handed for PA and Str mod.

Can I 2 hand my shield?

According to you...
yes you can.

[Blueiji]

Can I 2 hand my shield?

I'm attempting to imagine what that would look like. :smalltongue:

[MeiLeTeng]

I'm attempting to imagine what that would look like. :smalltongue:

http://www.thearma.org/Manuals/Gladiatoria/107.jpg

[SowZ]

Should be fine. A Two Handed Shield should be held like a punch shield rather than a strap.

[Octopusapult]

I'm attempting to imagine what that would look like. :smalltongue:


Image Credit goes to Dark Souls II (not yet released)
http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dual-wield-shield-dark-souls-2.jpg


It's probably up to your DM if you can gain any sort of benefit from two handing your shield. But I doubt anyone can tell you your character isn't allowed to hold his shield with two hands. You know, as long as he has two hands.

Personally, I would allow it.

[Swaoeaeieu]

isn't there also the rule that you can wield a one-handed weapon that is a size larger then you are with two hands?
Then you can use a large heavy shield for a bit more damage

[Vhaidara]

You can, but with a -4 penalty to hit.

This just added so much damage to the build...It was around 1000 before dice on a charge at level 11, this adds at least another 66 (doubling the Power attack, + Valorous)

[Grayson01]

Captain America Does it all the time! I don't see a problem with it RAW or Theatically.