1H + barehanded vs 2 x 1H

[kandrathe]

Dual wield with two weapons will provide better rage bursts when on a lucky streak, but a string of snake eyes is too dangerous in a tanking role. I usually 1h+unarmed the start of fights while tanking and swap in a shield once I feel good about my hold on aggro.

[edit: the mob was a spider, so the miss #s include masked parry events.]
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What I was trying to alude to was that the modifiers on the two weapons might be more important than the total amount of damage output. If I were tempted to dual wield rather than use a 1h + shield, it would be to utilize modifiers on the offhand weapon that upped my stats, like agility or defense sufficient to replace the lost armor. The topic of getting and holding aggro is being discussed in Bolty's priest post as well, and it seems that it is crucial for the party to work together to get the tank engaged before spamming all their high damage distractions.