An FAQ on GameFAQs mentions that DW is maybe the best choice and that TH is the worst (although he allows that the 1.3 patch may have improved it to the same or better than DW). But in the "Character Optimization" thread on this forum TH is recommended for pure dps.

But from my experience so far, I find myself alternating between the two based on the weapons I'm finding. Currently I have a TH with a melee damage range of about 10-60, and two DW weapons each with an upper range of around 30. I figure the TH is better since the off-hand DW weapon only does about 30% damage anyway (with a single point in the skill).

I'd like to settle on one so I can start putting points into the efficiency skill, but I feel like I keep finding replacement weapons that give the edge to each of them in turn.

So is there much of a difference between them anymore? Is TH really the worst type in the game? Since I'll focus primarily on melee, I'd like to make the best choice. Is it possible that one is better now and another better later? (e.g. TH now, and then DW once you get to the point where the off-hand weapon no longer has a penalty?)

Thanks!