I an just wondering what would be the best weapons to use in their off hands.

First off I have a monk, so nothing needed.
Next there is a Rogue, so I’m not to sure what to is best to keep the back stab bonus.
Ninja, so I’ll use CoC, and I guess spirit dagger, but not 100% sure about that.
Bishop will be using magic, so must likely sling and Diamond Eyes and a shield.

That’s what I’m thinking so far

Bishop can't learn dual, so he'll be better off with a shield. You might think about handing Diamond eyes to someone else as a secondary weapon though. Not Ninja (I'd go for Winterwand/Rod of sprites as staff&wand as well(if dagger is high maybe canezou)) or Rogue (weapon of choice would be thieves dagger imho).

If you're unsure, you can view the combat and weapon modifiers in the inventory screen and switch between different weapons to see the effects. If your ninja's not used to daggers you'll see the dramatic drop in the CoC stats.

My rogue ( Fairie ) usually has two thieves daggers. They work fine in the secondary slot. Because I max out speed and dext first , he got many attacks and so he has lots of critical hits with this weapon.

I am quite tempted to give my Rogue Bloodlust early in the game, do I still get the backstabb bonus with that?

I once tried that. IIRC it works with Backstabbing but it is not usable as secondary weapon.

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Rogues get backstab damage with any bladed weapon they can equip, be it sword or dagger. Bloodlust will give you the usual 2x on a hit plus one additional for berserk mode, making it 3x in all. A potent weapon in the hands of a strong rogue.

Some players like a combo of Thieves Dagger/Stiletto, or two Thieves Daggers, but you lose missile weapons, just as with Bloodlust. Two stilettos is a possibility, and would allow you to use a bow or sling for distance attacks. Crock usually has stilettos for sale.

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I though at least one of my party should be able to use a sword on the off chance I got lucky and found the light sword.

The light sword is a very off chance, and many players never see it in the game. Most try to get it from the buccs underwater in the Bayjin Shallows, and it usually takes a lot of restoring. It IS a very nice sword, good damage and only one hand needed.

It's also been known to turn up in the chest in the Rynjin hut, but that is a more difficult proposition, as the chest contents are set when you enter Bayjin itself (from either land or water). If you really want to try for it, the pirates are probably the best bet.

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Just to throw in a different opinion, i'd think it's easier from the chest, since the buccs need sooooooo many restores (unless you don't need it, in which case it'll turn up immediately ;) )

20 reloads for the chest, or 150 for the buccs, your choice.

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Sand Crabs. Sentries and maybe thralls at entrance. Turn Right and run along the beach until you can go between a boulder and the edge of the hill, turn left into the draw there and follow the crease in the cliff on up to the sprite path. You will see the hut you want right below, and if you walk down the first little bit and start running on the way downhill, you can get to and around the hut to open the door wbefore anything engages you. Squeeze past the Sentry on your left, and back into the corner next to the doorjamb to fight the Sentry. This will suffice to make any other random critters wander off after you've killed the Sentry, just wait a bit. Then close the door to work on the chest.