Katana skill

[thefarmer]

The officials are dumb when it comes to katanas, so I'm asking here.

Used as an OHE, you need OHE/2hd training for full AS?

Used as a 2hd, you don't need OHE?

What happens if you use it on OHE mode without the 2hd?

[Drew]

You get half as much AS.

[Shifted]

Yeah, AS sucks if you don't have training in both using as OHE. and can't use two as OHE, either.

[Savageheart]

go back to using cool polearms instead.

no wait check that... just let me 'borrow' them.

[Martaigne]

I thought these worked the same way as bastard swords?

[Savageheart]

It is reliant on your skill in both at the same time to my knowledge and it takes the mean of both if there is disparity. Said knowledge is second hand, I've never owned one. I thought there was a kraki article on them though.

The price to play with an asian fetish is steep.

[Latrinsorm]

I thought these worked the same way as bastard swords?They don't. The initial post is correct.

[Nilandia]

Katanas require both edged and THW skill if used in one hand. I know if you're using it with TWC you take a -10 to AS, which may also apply to using it one-handed in general.

Gretchen

[pmauddib]

I use this as a pure twohander and I get 100%.