Can someone explain the giving pets a torch thing?

[Tethler]

I always see people doing it, and I had a few questions. The following questions are based on my current understanding (which may not be accurate) so feel free to correct any misconceptions in that are implied in my questions.

1. If a pet can already dual wield, is there a benefit to using a torch and a weapon over 2x 1h weapons?

2. Is it ideal to use on both charmed pets AND summoned pets, or is it mostly a function of enabling dual wield on a charmed mob type that doesn't naturally dual wield?

3. 2h + torch allows what? dual wielding with harder hits?

4. Does giving weapons/torches have any effect on charmed pets that can't visibly display equipped weapons? (druids charming animal pets for example)

5. Is there any other important aspect im overlooking in my questions?

To wrap up, what are the general best practices regarding weapon/torch equip mechanics? Always use X, or use X until a certain level, depending on pet type do X, etc?


Thanks for any help! <3