Can someone explain to me what the point of dual wielding is?

[ExoduS]

Example: Rapier + offhand dagger. Or the default rogue dagger + offhand dagger.

From what I can tell, all it does is give you an alternate attack string (right click instead of left). Which I don't understand the point of. i.e. if I have 2 attacks (a nd b), if a does more DPS than b, why would I ever use b (other than say, extra reach on a rapier)?

In other words: if my offhand dagger does more damage than my mainhand dagger, why would I ever use left click instead of right click. Likewise: If my mainhand rapier does more damage (and has better reach) than my offhand dagger, why would I ever use right click?

I would have expected to attack with both weapons, or have some extra (bonus) attacks woven into the usual attack string for the offhand weapon. Am I missing something? Is there some combination of left click and right click that gives you more attacks per second than if you just equipped one or the other??

[IAMTHEPLOKOKIOPO]

maybe its not implimanted in yet remember that this is an fairly early playtest even tho the game is good already

[Kha]

I dunno about dual wielding for rogue, but when i dual wielded as a barb it did have some advantages, namely: Seemingly faster attacks when alternating, as well as a much longer combo chain, 6 hits rather than 3 if i remember correctly. That on top of having a shorter and faster set of weapons than the usual big axes/swords that barbs are stuck with.

[DAZZZ]

default dagger is nothing but thrust attacks, good quick attacks, but easily blocked by shield. The secondary dagger has side to side attacks which make it easier to slip past a shield.

[DAZZZ]

Also the fighter has a perk for dual wielding, not sure about other classes.