Hello again, I am here to talk about one of the coolest, most badass thing you could do in both halo 2 and halo 3, DUEL WIELDING. Duel weilding has always been a interesting topic, as it had people who hated it, and people who loved it. If Halo Infinite were to have this feature, then my god 343, you have really outdone yourselves.
Things that you could duel weild:
Pistols
Smgs
Plasma pistol
Brute shot
Spiker
(Bonus, just an idea) ENERGY SWORDS
And other guns like the Promethean pistol
And you can mix and match all of these with each other.
Ahhh dual wielding… As a long time fan of the series and a more casual MP gamer that mostly focuses on campaign (like 99% of my play time is in campaign), I want it back. It was so much fun in campaign and there were some really fun combos to try out.
But there are many more competitive community members who dislike the balancing issues that come with dual wielding. For instance, guns like the plasma pistol and needler were nerfed compared to their CE counterparts to encourage the use of dual wielding. So each of those guns being used individually were weaker, thereby forcing you to dual wield to remain competitive while using those weapons. Then there’s the issue that you can’t melee or throw grenades without dropping one of the two weapons you are holding.
So yes I’d love dual wielding back, but I’d be more than a little surprised if it actually did come back given the above issues.
I forgot about the needler, that as well. Balancing would be a slight problem due to how there are tactics such as the well know Plasma Magnum tactic, where you charge up the plasma pistol, then firw at your target, while their shield is down you hit em with a couple magnum rounds.
I’m all for dual wielding. I really enjoyed it in previous titles.
Outside of PvE modes (and technically in PvE modes, too) dual wielding creates a balancing nightmare. I think bringing it back and trying to force it to play nicely with the otherwise vastly more complicated Halo sandbox Infinite will likely feature is asking for a messy PvP experience that will ultimately hurt the game’s longevity (anybody remember how much of a flash in the pan Halo 4 was onlin thanks to the chaos that loadouts brought with them?)
I understand being nostalgic for DW due to its prominence in Halo 2-3, by far the two biggest games in the history of the series, but I personally think this is one element from those titles better left in the past.
Honestly I had a lot of fun and balancing though doable will be hard to keep it fair and effective. Each weapon that’s duel weildable could be strong enough on its own but not as strong as the larger two handed and shoulder mounted ones. But when duel welded they get a slight and I mean slight nerf since you’re doubling your damage output. So say the SMG, on its own it’s weaker than normal weapons but together theyll shred a person or two if you can get the jump on them.
I remember in halo 3 having either two smgs or two spikers and decimating people in close quarters and occasionally earning kills with duel plasma rifles. It was fun to mix and match them and the more combos that can appear the more interesting it can be.
Honestly I had a lot of fun and balancing though doable will be hard to keep it fair and effective. Each weapon thats duel weildable could be strong enough on its own but not as strong as the larger two handed and shoulder mounted ones. But when duel welded they get a slight and I mean slight nerf since youre doubling your damage output. So say the SMG, on its own its weaker than normal weapons but together theyll shred a person or two if you can get the jump on them.
I remember in halo 3 having either two smgs or two spikers and decimating people in close quarters and occasionally earning kills with duel plasma rifles. It was fun to mix and match them and the more combos that can appear the more interesting it can be.
yes! please 343i bring back dual wielding, even if its just for campaign and custom games please bring it back
I will be very happy if it is back. Dual wielding is one of the best features that has been sadly removed and everyone want it to be back.
Duel wield BR 
I think it should come back but keep out of competitive multiplayer , ranked playlists ect .
Social , custom and campaign yes . Dual wield needlers in ranked slayer at 49-49 no thank you .
For Campaign and custom games I’m all for. It’s so hard to balance for multiplayer so they should leave it out of that
Bring Back Dual Wield 343 especially Dual Wield Smg’s.
dual wield smgs in 3 was pretty bad…ill give anything a try, but i hope they improve on the mechanics
It wasn’t very well done in H2/3 mp or campaign, there’s nothing to suggest 343i could improve apon it as a game mechanic. I’d suggest leaving it alone it’s been as game breaking as sprint and AAs
I’d love dual wielding back for campaign.
YES! Dual weilding supreme!