Stormlight: Striking twice without two one-handed weapons

[odigity]

I'm trying to understand the exact limits and spirit of Strike and handed-ness.

1. Can you Strike with a two-handed weapon and then remove a hand from the weapon to make an offhand second Strike?

2. Can you Strike with a one-handed weapon using your primary hand, then move the weapon to the other hand (perhaps using Interact) to make an offhand second Strike with the same weapon?

Thanks!

[Jult]

On 10/12/2025 at 3:40 PM, odigity said:

Can you Strike with a two-handed weapon and then remove a hand from the weapon to make an offhand second Strike?

No. A two-handed weapon must be wielded with both hands. This is usually a trait given to large/heavy weapons that are impossible to effectively use one-handedly like a Warhammer. These weapons typically hit harder to make up for the fact that they cannot be used at the same time as an offhand weapon.

On 10/12/2025 at 3:40 PM, odigity said:

Can you Strike with a one-handed weapon using your primary hand, then move the weapon to the other hand (perhaps using Interact) to make an offhand second Strike with the same weapon?

Off-handed Strike is mainly intended for people who are dual wielding lighter weapons. But the rules do say "You can use the Strike action more than once per turn, but each attack must use a different hand". Personally, I would allow using the Interact Action to switch hands so you could use offhand Strike Action at my table. But I would point out it's less costly to just carry a side sword or something in your offhand. The extra Action spent on switching hands would probably be better spent elsewhere.