<strong>1. Does Defensive Duelist Protect You Against Multiple Attacks?</strong>

No, it doesn’t. The Defensive Duelist feat only protects the character against a single hit. It does not shield the character from an enemy that possesses a Multi Attack such as Crossbow Expert . If you use Defensive Duelist against an opponent who uses Extra Attack or other Multi Attacks, the feat will only protect you from the hit that triggered it in the first place and not the subsequent blows in the round.

<strong>2. Can You Dual Wield With Defensive Duelist?</strong>

Yes, most definitely! While the Defensive Duelist feat requires the use of finesse weapons, it does not necessitate dropping every other weapon you might want to take up. As long as one of your two weapons is a finesse weapon, you can dual wield even with Defensive Duelist. Rogues who use this feat can consider dual wielding as an intelligent gameplay alternative, whereas Bards might not have a great time with it since they need one hand to be free to carry out the somatic aspect of any spell that demands it. So, if you want to play as a dual-wielding Bard, you will need Warcaster, as well.