Runes of Magic US / AU

So over in the s/w guide there is some talk about 1-h axe vs 1-h sword (or dagger before). I didn't want to mess up that thread, and hopefully this one can stay on-topic and get some good debates on both sides (or maybe it's one sided, hehe).

I'm wondering what type of tick you could get from vamp arrows if you used a tiered weapon, like t9 or t10, instead of t5 or t6 statted. I know you would lose some stats, but you would also gain a decent amount of PA since most weapons have PA that increases with tier. If the vamp tick was also a huge increase, maybe worth it?

I'll keep reading, maybe I can find a post that states the actual vamp calculations, but I haven't found that yet (and I hate the search function on these forums, better off with Google)...

Quoted from "MPHick;569172"

Idk if it will increase the tick, but I do know some s/r's like to teir their main hand so they can use it on there rogue side as well.

That's another reason I'm wondering, because if they don't adjust things soon, I'll probably have to jump on the rogue bandwagon. I'm currently s/w/m, so will suck to level a rogue and drop mage that I've had since ch2, but still easier than starting a new toon.