Dual Wielding/history

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February 11, 2025

  • Dual Wielding: The attack-speed bonus from this trait now stacks with other attack-speed bonuses. While wielding a main-hand weapon in your off hand, this trait will now also heal the user when they critically strike. This heal is improved if the struck enemy is bleeding.
Dual Wielding.png

Dual Wielding

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Dual Wielding

Attack speed is increased when wielding a main-hand weapon in your offhand. Heal when you critically strike a foe while wielding a main-hand weapon in your off hand. This heal is increased when critically striking a bleeding foe.

Radius.png Increased Attack Speed: 20%
Healing.png Healing: 133 (0.01)?
Healing.png Healing: 69 (0.01)?

— In-game description

August 08, 2017

  • Dual Wielding: Increased attack speed bonus from 15% to 20%.
    • Updated description for clarity.
      • This trait gives an attack speed bonus when a main-hand weapon is wielded in the off-hand slot.
Dual Wielding.png

Dual Wielding

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Dual Wielding

Attack speed is increased when wielding a main-hand weapon in your off hand.

Radius.png Increased Attack Speed: 20%

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

  • Dual Wielding: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
    • This trait has been moved to the Grandmaster tier.
    • Removed damage bonus.
    • Added: Increases attack speed by 15% while wielding a sword, axe, or mace in your off-hand weapon.
Dual Wielding.png

Dual Wielding

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Arms
Tier
Grandmaster
Type
Major
Game link
Dual Wielding

Attack speed is increased when wielding a sword, axe, or mace in your off hand.

Radius.png Increased Attack Speed: 15%

— In-game description

June 25, 2013

Trait V.png

Dual Wielding

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Strength
Tier
Adept
Type
Major
Dual Wielding

Damage is increased when wielding an axe, mace, or sword in your off hand.

Damage.png Damage increase: 5%

— In-game description

Original version

Trait VIII.png

Dual Wielding

Specialization
Warrior icon small.png Strength
Tier
Master
Type
Major
Dual Wielding

Damage is increased by 5% when wielding an axe, mace, or sword in your offhand.

Damage.png Damage increase: 5%

— In-game description