Guild Wars 2

S/P is generally used on trash mobs while D/D is usually reserved for bosses. I usually start out with a S/P set with a bloodlust sigil to gain some stacks and exchange them for D/D when a boss comes up. But yes, for non-bosses, S/P is usually optimal due to cleave and blackpowder. There is a reason why a lot of people carry more than two weapon sets with them in a dungeon.

I think you should wait a bit as Anet said they were going to address the “dominance” of berserker equipment in PvE which could mean a big fat nerf (could be wrong though). How they address this so called “dominance” may have an effect on what armor you want, so it is best to wait a bit before finding that a patch screws it over.

Sylvari Female Thief
Level 40

For some reason the pirate coat seems to clip with my character’s chest.

The only item in question is the Pirate Coat, I took the others off to see if they changed anything and it doesn’t seem like they did. They are all part of the pirate set.