Combat Mechanics
Dual-Wield Hand Selection and Expected Damage
In dual wield, normal attacks, normal spells, and self-targeted skills use the right and left weapons differently.
Standard explanation
In dual wield, the right and left hands are used differently by attack type. Normal attacks, normal spells, self-targeted skills, and special animations should not be treated as one rule.
Deep explanation
- Normal melee has hand-selection rules.
- Normal spells and self-targeted skills use separate callback rules.
- Special animations and Rush are handled separately.
Summary
Key point: Dual wield does not always use both hands equally. Normal spells favor the right hand, so when weapon damage differs by hand, compare the expected result for the relevant skill type.