Viable Double weapon build?

[Bakchuda]

With the lure of two extra attacks from double weapons now present, are there any viable builds that stand a chance of getting to those extra swings before they take a dirt nap? I am guessing a DD-focused build would at least be able to survive, but you would need some of the most optimal gear for a STR tank to go in all your non-shield slots.

Any others been pondering this?

[bort]

I'm sure I read something about Shapestrong Barbarian's getting extra attacks with a shield that no other large shield wearing build would get - so I'd probably go down that route.

Here:

-Double Weapons
All double weapons (dire mace, double axe, and double sword) add an extra 2 attacks per round BEYOND the normal additional offhand attacks, giving a medium character with all dual wield proficiencies 9 attacks per round instead of 7 (including 4 attacks base and haste). This works for large creatures as well, but as they do not gain the standard offhand attacks because of their size a large character with all dual wield proficiencies would get 7 attacks per round max instead of 5. If a large creature equips anything in their offhand this bonus is lost, UNLESS they are a barbarian with shapestrong rage.

Link: highergroundpoa.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=info&action=display&n=1&thread=6668

[DragonChyld]

Stay tuned, I will be posting just such a build tonight.

~ DC

[thedomicron]

the staffmaster is suited for double weapons, i have one in the test chamber. i'm just trying to decide if the dmg will be worth it. i think that it will

[DragonChyld]

see here

highergroundpoa.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=builds&action=display&n=1&thread=1165524077