2H weapons vs 1H weapons + off hand [Warning: Math]

[Lissa]

Why are you focused on minimum damage? I think most people would consider average damage (half-way in between minimum and maximum) to be the key stat to focus on.

If you're going to look at damage, you have to look at it in this method:

+damage (overall) > +minimum damage > +maximum damage

Case in point, looking at a damage range of 2 to 12 (average is 7).

Now, let's add +2 damage, +2 minimum damage, and +2 maximum damage

+2 -- 4 - 14 with an average of 9
+2 min -- 4 - 12 with an average of 8
+2 max -- 2 - 14 with an average of 8

While you don't see much difference here in this example, it does become more pronounced with larger damage ranged.