Skull Fanged Stiletto? Much much better ratio. I'd definitely use that over any 25+ del junk. Good luck finding one. Dual wielding those is something I wanna do someday on a new rogue.
Regarding Thornstinger.. It smokes epic in ratio and it's really fast. Was the best Pre-VP weapon setup back in Kunark. In current content, we're dealing mobs with super high AC, particularly giants. What that means in reality is lots and lots of minimum backstabs. Having a fast main allows you to apply your damage bonus more... It's less rolling the dice versus possibly getting a 553. A 120 on a Thornstinger is gonna hit just as hard as an Epic 120.
I've seen TS + RB perform really well on a recent flurry drake raid. Very viable option still for people w/ guilds that do sky.
I guess the big take away is that backstabs are only a part of our damage. Guessing... 40% BS, 30-40% mainhand, and the remainder from offhand. A big jump in ratio and speed for your mainhand will overcome lower max backstab damage.
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