Hmmm, I don't know. If I were to take something like the Eagle-Marked Sword (avg 28, high level, 50?) and a silver rapier as a level 15 fire giant, I'm pretty sure I'll see more damage come from the silver rapier. I think the coding for this is pretty effective. Add ten levels to the character (25), and I'd definitely take the eagle-marked sword. Obviously someone who can look at the code could offer a better explanation. But I think at a certain level, the weapons level becomes less noticable. Or it could just be a gradual thing, I don't know. Anyways, I'm rambling.