by hatchhermit
It is because you get that free action only once a turn so you can't swap back and forth between a more offensive and a more defensive weapon. If you are holding both, then no swapping is necessary and you are covered in both circumstances.In one of my games, Filch has a Dagger and the Slicing Dagger. So I use the Dagger when something is below him on the Initiative Track otherwise I use the Slicing Dagger for extra cheeses. Then if I ever get a bow, I can use the Equip action to switch.