A Better Name for DUELING?

[Kane0]

Third Place goes to One Handed Weapon Fighting.

Isn’t that literally Einhander, but in more words?

[Christew]

But what about the inherent confusion from the Swashbuckler subclass that can effectively solo weapon, weapon and shield, or dual wield?

This semantic Venn Diagram begs a definition that includes single weapon and/or single weapon and shield while excluding dual wielding.

Also if we disqualify "one handed" we kind of have to disqualify "einhander."

[MeeposFire]

Isn’t that literally Einhander, but in more words?

Perhaps but if you have never seen the word einhander before is it really helping the issue?

[MaxWilson]

Alas, D&D has already created a "Swashbuckler," so WotC is unlikely to pick it up.

That didn't stop them from creating both a Gloomstalker Ranger subclass and a Gloomstalker monster. But they're not going to pick it up anyway, because that would break PHB backwards-compatibility.

[Morty]

Where it gets tricky is that since it works with shields, there's no real point in actually using a weapon with one hand free. The benefits to doing it are pretty situational outside of spellcasting and can be accomplished by just putting the shield away for a moment.

[Lavaeolus]

Where it gets tricky is that since it works with shields, there's no real point in actually using a weapon with one hand free. The benefits to doing it are pretty situational outside of spellcasting and can be accomplished by just putting the shield away for a moment.

Be aware: in the Getting Into and Out of Armor section of the PHB, it's specified that donning or doffing a shield takes an action. You cannot do it is as your free object interaction, if you are a spellcaster putting it away to cast.

[Morty]

Be aware: in the Getting Into and Out of Armor section of the PHB, it's specified that donning or doffing a shield takes an action. You cannot do it is as your free object interaction, if you are a spellcaster putting it away to cast.

I am aware of that, yes.