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Syntax: wield <weapon>wield <weapon> in offhand
unwield
You hold one weapon in your main hand and, if you like, a one-handed weapon in your off hand. Wielding a new weapon lowers the one already in that hand. A two-handed weapon (two-handed swords, mauls, staves, bows, rifles, blaster rifles) needs your other hand free: no off-hand weapon and no shield on your arm. An off-hand weapon gives an extra attack each round when your dual wield skill succeeds.
Every weapon trains a skill: blasters for energy weapons, firearms for guns, and sword, dagger, axe, mace and the like for blades and clubs. Each attack you make may improve it, faster while you are still clumsy and more slowly near mastery. Skills work the same aboard ship and in Midgaard. Type 'skills' to see yours.
See also: flee, shoot, reload