[just sell your absolution, its crappy weapon.] and [well, my stats are some 615str, 601agi, 324sta, 193int 106 wis and GDoH+Rapier of Darkness]
Ok stats are as follows:
Absolution:
25 str 12 sta 25 agi 14 int
80 Health 60 Pow
58.9 dmg rating
Grinning Dirk of Horror
25 str 15 agi 15 int
110 health 55 Pow
+3 pierce
56.8 dmg rating
I don't see how the Absolution sucks compared to GDoH. Yeah GDoH has +3 piercing, but does that +3 to piercing actually overpower 2.1 more damage rating that much or even at all? I don't know which is better, but I can say that they seem to be pretty equal weapons.