What does it take to beat out a Thrash Blade?

[bonemage]

I've noticed the difference that Thrash makes in offensive power. Durambar and Conc are same level, similarly equipped warriors, and Conc does have greater offensive power while tanking than Durambar, though I have more points in Arms. I knew that Thrash was the main reason, as I use the Viking Warhammer as my one handed weapon. Same DPS as the Thrash, but the warhammer has 11 stamina and no proc. I was making the trade of more stamina for less damage when using that over my Thrash, which I wisely tucked in the bank, though it's still in the box, so to speak, as I've never used it. The proc on instant attacks such as Shield Slam was unknown to me and likely could have changed my stance on the Thrash vs. Viking Warhammer debate. As I lack an instant attack such as Shield Slam, Mortal Strike, or Bloodthirst, it will be less useful to me than to you, but it is interesting, and makes me tempted to stack sword specialization with it as suggested by Olon97. I'll at least need to take it out of the box...

Here's to hoping that the Hand of Justice drops in BRD this Friday!