diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
index c8d74160..ad3c699a 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemTemplate.java
@@ -356,4 +356,11 @@ public class ItemTemplate {
 
     }
 
+    public static boolean isTwoHanded(ItemTemplate template) {
+
+        if (!template.item_type.equals(Enum.ItemType.WEAPON))
+            return false;
+
+        return template.item_eq_slots_or.contains(EnumSet.of(Enum.ItemEquipSlotType.LHELD, Enum.ItemEquipSlotType.RHELD));
+    }
 }