My understanding (never parsed) is that a Jade Halberd or Deathbringer Rod is going to outdamage most all 1h's except for the $80k+ Massive Dragonclaw Shard. The MDS is going to do less damage than and Exquisite 2h or a Reaver which is 1/10th to 1/4th the price. If you are face-tanking with a quick 1h you are going to eat more ripostes and your own ripostes will be lower dmg.
After haste once you have the other cheap HP items I would get a Noc Blade or MOSS and a Clay Guardian Shield. You can eventually get a free Sword of Pain in the bear pets of Velks (19/24) or upgrade the MOSS to an Ebon Mace.
Having a 1h/board and 2h is always recommended simply to keep you from getting bored. Your only chores in a group are aggro and sometimes pulling; it's not like you are a rogue training 1hb in each hand and gimping the team.
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