I checked both the stats and calculate both the percentage sure it seems even for the healing and damage.
But I think crushing weapon over performs bloodthirsty.
For starters the dw skill has two benefits the ruffian and slaughter passive but when it comes to ruffian. The cc is just 2 to 5 secs at best with skills for pvp it’s alright till the player is immovable.
The slaughter passive seems alright but that’s just the execute of 25% of thier health great for dungeons and trails pretty meh when it comes to pvp unless steel tornado spamming your target.
Now for crushing.
The spell orb sure not much but it’s actually balanced. But the next passive is slightly powerful
Concentrated barrier passive you get a free damage shield for having crushing slotted.
Sure it may seem balanced but if a player has Summerset they would prefer crushing over bloodthirsty.
So in my opinion rapid strikes will be more used and crushing weapon is replacing bloodthirst (even though bloodthirst morph had been changed during darkbrotherhood. Before the name was something else.)
NA-Xbox one- Ebonheart Pact- Nord Tank DK
PC-NA Ebonheart Pact Nord Stam Templar