Single Weapon Fighting

This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.206.26.

Skill Tree	Single Weapon Fighting
Cost	100 sp
Requirements	17 Agility, 17 Strength
ID	SingleWeaponFighting
Infobox data from game version 2.0.206.26

You may choose not to make offhand attacks in exchange for mastery with a single weapon.

Acquiring the skill tree unlocks a toggleable ability of the same name. Single Weapon Fighting has two effects while Toggled On:

The Offhand Attack Chance of most limbs is set to 0%
all attacks gain the benefits of Single Weapon Fighting skills

Other abilities that change Offhand Attack Chance (like Multiweapon Fighting skills and Multiple Arms) won't raise the Offhand Attack Chance from 0%.

There are a few exceptions that trigger offhand attacks while Single Weapon Fighting is active, and those attacks also benefit.

0% Offhand Attack Chance	normal left and right hand, Multiple Arms, helping hands, Beak, Hooks for Feet (D), Burrowing Claws, extra limbs gained from Chimera, weapons in unusual slots like face (e.g. girshling fangs) or arm (e.g. folded carbide wristblade)
20% Offhand Attack Chance	fork-horned helm, Horns, Stinger (Confusing Venom), Stinger (Paralyzing Venom), & Stinger (Poisoning Venom)
skill that trigger offhand attacks	Flurry, Jab, Lunge, Rejoinder, Shank, Shield Slam, Charge

Skills in the Single Weapon Fighting skill tree

Skill	Cost	Stat	Prerequisites	Description
Opportune Attacks	0	17 Agility • 17 Strength		Whenever you score a critical hit with a melee weapon while single-weapon fighting, the cooldowns of up to two random weapon or shield skills are immediately refreshed.
Weapon Expertise	150	21 Agility • 21 Strength		Whenever you make a melee attack while single-weapon fighting, there's a 50% chance you immediately make a second attack for free.
Penetrating Strikes	200	23 Agility • 23 Strength		Your attacks always penetrate one extra time.
Weapon Mastery	300	29 Agility • 29 Strength	Weapon Expertise	Whenever you make a melee attack while single-weapon fighting, immediately make a second attack for free.

Factions That Teach Single Weapon Fighting

Single Weapon Fighting is not taught by any of Qud's persistent factions. However, procedurally generated factions such as village factions can teach randomly chosen skills as part of their water ritual.

Creatures That Have Single Weapon Fighting

Opportune Attacks triggers on Backswing Opportune Attacks triggers on Fork-helmed helm attack