WonderfulFoppyBint wrote on May 14
th, 2016 at 7:56pm:
thread the needle is worth like 2 threat and is BA
I'm going to assume you're talking about Exploit Weakness (+threat on noncrit) and not Thread the Needle (+5dmg w/ precision).
Exploit weakness is good, but not 2 range good. The numbers are as follows (assuming SB, appropriate IC:
In LD:Lt Picks get an extra 8.5% chance to crit (1.7 range ~15.3-18x5, 19-20x7)
Handaxes get an extra 6% (1.2 range ~ 13.8-18x4, 19-20x7)
Lt Maces get fucked for only 2.5% because EW doesn't stack with Pulverizer. (13.5-18x3,19-20x5)
NB: Lt Mace is only 0.3 points better crit profile for FAR WORSE damage.
In DC:Lt Picks get an extra 7% chance to crit (1.4 range ~ 14.8-18x5, 19-20x6)
Handaxes get an extra 5% (1 range ~ 13-18x4, 19-20x5)
Also, as it turns out, lt picks are worse than handaxes in LD and probably also in DC thanks to on-crit procs (resonant arms is at least one you're an idiot not to have if you have EW) and worse base weapon dice.