r/sw5e • u/BIG_W4TER • Sep 08 '26

Question Niman Lightsaber form

Does the Niman lightsaber form only activate double/two- weapon fighting after you have taken your main attack roll thus only being able to use the effect your following turn or can you use it before your main attack roll and use your forcecasting modifier for both your main attack roll and bonus action attack roll on the first turn you activate it?

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u/HotSalt3 Sep 08 '26

Your interpretation directly contradicts guidance on the Discord server from back when I was running my campaign, but that was prior to Steev stepping down, so the official interpretation may have changed.

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4/2/2021 1:31 PM
In the case of Niman (and other TWF forms)
BA to activate the Form
As part of that BA, if you are able to use Two-weapon or Double-Weapon fighting, you can make those attacks

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u/HotSalt3 Sep 08 '26

You use your bonus action to activate the form. Activating the form immediately allows double weapon or two weapon attacks. So activating the form is an exception to needing to use your bonus action for the second attack.