Depending on the scenario I regularly use sword+dagger in bossfights. Especially useful against dodging bosses that don't hit very hard (so I can wear medium armour, using dodge mode).
It's a niche of course, but not at all useless. And a dagger adds more dodge than does a buckler, which compensates for the reduced damage absorption.
It's a niche of course, but not at all useless. And a dagger adds more dodge than does a buckler, which compensates for the reduced damage absorption.