Bleakwood Hew vs Wardcleaver

Bleakwood Hew
Binds when equipped
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
100 - 151 DamageSpeed 2.70
(46.5 damage per second)
+11 Strength
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 49
Chance on hit: Enemy is inflicted with the Bleakwood Curse that reduces their magic resistances by 25. Can be applied up to 3 times.
Sells for 4 Gold 61 Silver 54 Copper to vendors
Item Level 54

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Wardcleaver
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
117 - 176 DamageSpeed 3.50
(41.9 damage per second)
Equip: +27 Spell Penetration
Item Level 48
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Bleakwood Hew Wardcleaver Δ
Item Level 54 48 −6
Required Level 49 −48
DPS 46.5 41.9 −4.6
Speed 2.70 3.50 +0.80
Damage 100 - 151 117 - 176
Str +11 −11
Sta +5 −5
Spell Pen +27 +27
Total Stats 16 −16
Sell Price 4g 61s 54c −4g 61s 54c
Binding Binds when equipped

Δ is Wardcleaver minus Bleakwood Hew: green where Wardcleaver is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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