The reason why d/d is sub par in spvp is the fact that the sword has a AoE cleave due to that it is way easier to hit with the auto chain in addition the sword does more damage especially if you factor in that it hits multiple targets in the cleave cone, but even the single target damage with the sword is better since it is easier to hit with it (quite often you can just walk away from dagger attacks).
This is only one example of where this game is messed up balance wise AoE attacks are outdamaging single target attacks this should never be the case… (insert AoE spam rant here).
D/D was originally meant to be a hybrid set, this is the reason why we have deathblossom and a 100% 4 target projectile finisher on it. However people didi not get that and started making one shot builds (which led to lots of complaints), so the balance team im a act of infinite wisdom decided to nerf all the weapon skills that do not actually contribute to those one shot builds (deathblossom, dancing dagger and cnd), by doing so they almost ruined the set effectively removing D/D from the balance equation.
To bring the set back the nerfs to dancing dagger and deathblossom need to be reverted, the special rule for cnd in spvp needs to go, period, it never should have been there in the first place the problem was always to high crit multipliers (for all proffessions) and not the base damage.
To make the set good, the evade on deathblossom would have to cover the whole duration, why that is not so is another of those wise balance decisions, D/D is the only thief weapon set without a disengage mechanic (and we all know what happens to thieves in a prolonged toe to toe fight) it needs the evade much more than any other weapon set.
All of this will never happen, though. Actually none of this will happen. The balance team is streamlining the game for a “meta game” and if you want to know what that is look at warriors and guardians.
