Should I dual wield in Skyrim?

Yes, dual wielding is very good in Skyrim, offering high damage per second (DPS) and stagger potential, especially with perks like Dual Flurry and Dual Savagery, though it sacrifices the ability to block, making it powerful but risky. It excels at quickly dispatching single targets, but requires strong enchanting/smithing or careful perk investment to reach its potential, often pairing well with heavy armor for defense.
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Is dual wielding worth it in Skyrim?

It's worth it if you use a sword in your left hand and a mace in your right hand and use all 3 words of elemental fury. With all of these combined, your character will swing pretty fast and have some good damage, which can make it worth it, but it depends in you do it from there.
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Does dual wielding increase damage in Skyrim?

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Attacking with both weapons simultaneously does not consume stamina and as such is an easy and effective way of increasing the damage output. The damage, reach, stagger and any enchantments are calculated separately for each weapon.
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Is dual wielding actually effective?

Effectiveness. MythBusters compared many firing stances, including having a gun in each hand, and found that, compared to the two-handed single-gun stance as a benchmark, only the one-handed shoulder-level stance with a single gun was comparable in terms of accuracy and speed.
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What is the best weapon to dual-wield in Skyrim?

The best dual-wield weapons in Skyrim often involve unique items from the Dragonborn DLC like Bloodscythe and Soulrender, praised for their synergy, or high-damage late-game options like enchanted Dragonbone or Daedric weapons, especially a dagger in the left hand for speed and a sword in the right for power. Popular choices for their enchantments and utility include Dawnbreaker, Mehrunes' Razor, and Chillrend, while early-game players can use powerful Bound Swords for zero weight and high base damage before investing in smithing. 
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What is the most powerful weapon in Skyrim?

The "most powerful" weapon in Skyrim is subjective, but generally leans towards crafted Dragonbone or Stalhrim weapons (especially daggers/swords with Chaos Damage) for sheer numbers, or the unique Windshear scimitar for its unmatched staggering effect that stunlocks enemies. Crafted items with maxed Smithing, Alchemy, and Enchanting can reach absurd damage (millions), while Windshear offers game-breaking crowd control and DPS via its unique stagger. 
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What is the best class for dual wielding?

Barbarians, known for their primal strength and resilience, can benefit significantly from the Dual Wielder feat if they opt for dual wielding instead of using a two-handed weapon. While raging, their off-hand attacks also gain the damage bonus provided by the Rage feature, increasing their overall damage output.
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What are the downsides of dual wielding?

The disadvantages include, but aren't limited to: most people have enough trouble tracking one target and weapon. If you're using weapons with ammunition you're probably wasting it faster. You usually don't get a significant speed advantage. Most people aren't ambidexterous.
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What are the disadvantages of dual blades?

Dual wielding is harder to control and your strikes will have less power, plus you won't be block incoming strikes well. Double bladed swords are actually pretty clumsy/awkward too. Unless the wielder is an expert those two fighting styles are kind of a joke compared to two-handing your weapon.
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How to properly dual wield in Skyrim?

Go to a desired weapon in your inventory, then use your left attack button (PC defaults to right mouse button, consoles use L1) to put it in your left hand, then go to the second weapon and do the same with your right attack button (PC defaults to left mouse button, consoles use R1) for your right hand.
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Do headshots do extra damage in Skyrim?

In vanilla Skyrim, headshots with bows don't inherently do more damage; it's generally all or nothing, though some users report satisfying critical hits or visual effects, but there's no consistent bonus, unless you're using certain Creation Club content (like the Headsplitter content which adds headshots) or mods like Locational Damage which add real headshot damage for bows and spells like Ice Spike/Spear. 
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Is it better to dual wield a dagger or sword in Skyrim?

dagger in left hand & sword in right is the most beneficial combo for dual wielding. It benefits the most from the dual perks. Speed is determined by the weapon in your left hand, although I hear dual daggers don't benefit from the speed bonus when using power attack.
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What is the highest DPS one-handed weapon in Skyrim?

The highest base damage one-handed weapon in vanilla Skyrim is the Dragonbone Sword (or Mace/War Axe), but Miraak's Sword often wins for swords due to its speed and stamina absorption, while Mehrunes' Razor offers instant-kill potential; however, with maxed Enchanting, Smithing, and glitches, virtually any weapon (like a Stahlrim or Dragonbone blade) can reach astronomical damage, making it a player-dependent choice.
 
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How much better is dual casting in Skyrim?

Actually, with the dual casting perk, you do an extra 10% damage beyond that you'd get from two single castings (or perkless dual casting). The flipside of that is that dual casting costs 40% more Magicka than two single castings.
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What did Jesus say about swords?

Jesus gave seemingly contradictory statements about swords: telling disciples to "sell your cloak and buy one" (Luke 22:36) for difficult times, but later telling Peter to put his sword away, declaring, "all who take the sword will perish by the sword" (Matthew 26:52) and explaining his mission wasn't to bring physical peace but a "sword" of division (Matthew 10:34). These passages suggest the "sword" could mean literal self-defense for harsh journeys, a spiritual weapon (Word of God), or the conflict that arises from following Him, not violent aggression for His kingdom.
 
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Why don't Jedi dual wield?

Using two sticks that can cut through just about anything, would require a lot of training and focus. And jedi were more peace keeps than soldiers, wielding one blade is more defensive, where two is more aggressive, and as peace keepers, they want to present a more defensive image.
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Is 2 sword style real?

The two-sword style is a thing. In fact, some weapons, such as butterfly swords, were made specifically for such a fighting style. Two-sword styles span across cultures and continents. That said, it wasn't the most common manner of using edged weapons and there is a good reason for that.
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What is the 26 pistol rule?

If the new overall length is less than 26 inches, the ATF will consider that concealable. A concealable firearm with a vertical foregrip is an AOW that requires registration with the ATF. The possession of an unregistered AOW is punishable as a felony.
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Is dual wield practical?

Dual wielding is impractical for most, but possible with extreme skill and the right weapons, offering offensive flexibility (attack/defend with both hands) but sacrificing range, defense (no shield/parry hand), and adding significant weight/complexity, making sword-and-shield or single-weapon styles generally superior for reliability and defense. While fiction loves it, real-world combat favors balance; cultures like Southeast Asia and China did practice it, often with shorter weapons like daggers or paired short swords, but it demands immense training and coordination. 
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Is 10 pounds heavy for a sword?

From ordinary hands-on experience we know full well that swords were not excessively heavy nor did they weigh 10 or 15 pounds and more. There is only so many ways we can repeat how these weapons were not at all heavy or ungainly.
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What gun do Navy SEALs carry?

Navy SEALs carry a diverse range of firearms, but their primary rifles are often the M4A1 Carbine, FN SCAR (Mk 16/17), and HK416, while popular sidearms include the Glock 19 (Mk 27), SIG Sauer P226 (Mk 25), and HK45CT, with specialized weapons for different roles like machine guns, sniper rifles (Barrett .50 BMG), and shotguns (Benelli M4) depending on the mission. 
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Do both weapons have to be light to dual wield in 5e?

Yes. As I said, if you take the Dual Wielder feat you can use the two weapon fighting rules while using non-light weapons (1 light and 1 non-light also fits here) without the feat you can not.
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What classes are good for multiclassing?

- Many classes work well together. Most notably, the Paladin/Bard combo, which gives you access to many enchantment spells while dishing out smites and maintaining a decent amount of spell slots. You could also try a Sorcerer/Warlock, Fighter/Monk, or Storm Sorcerer/Tempest Cleric.
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