Hi guys, new to modding D2.

I'd like to make a mod that makes one handed with a free offhand a viable alternative to dual wielding. There are two ways I can think of doing this.

1. Create a skill that is added to the player when he chooses the ambidextrous talent

2. Create an (additional) skill that is added to the player when he has a free off hand (similar to the Sucker Punch skill)


I'm still deciding what that skill should do, but before I begin the theorycrafting, I'd like to know if the above is possible, if there are good guides, and the relative difficulty of creating a mod like this.

(If you have ideas on creating a balanced skill for 1h with open offhand, I'm open to suggestions as well)