Warrior: Dual Wield Question

[kaev]

Originally Posted by mropey [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No. Faster weapon main hand. To use your example from earlier... The Sarnak Warhammer 9/20 and Silken Whip of Ensnaring 14/28.. Whip is a better ratio, however Sarnak Warhammer should be primary.

You can calculate modal damage, which is also melee agro per swing, and compare the ratio of that to delay for both weapons and make an informed choice (Sarnak Warhammer is 8/20, btw).

In this specific case, considered at L50 which is the lowest level both weapons proc:
hammer gives ((8*2+8))/20 = 24/20 = 1.2
whip gives ((14*2+8))/28 = 36/28 ~ 1.29
So at L50 the whip will generate a bit more agro from melee alone than the hammer, BUT... stun proc is better agro than snare proc, and mainhand procs twice as often as offhand. So at 50 it looks pretty close to a wash but good dex (say 150+) would favor the hammer due to its superior proc (gogo shaman buffs). Also, as the mainhand bonus gets stronger (at 52, 55, & 58) the hammer will benefit more because it is faster. IOW, for these particular weapons put the hammer in the mainhand because it's usually better and never worse.