Huge Thorium Battleaxe vs Wardcleaver

Huge Thorium Battleaxe
Binds when equipped
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
121 - 183 DamageSpeed 3.50
(43.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 51
Equip: +2 Stat #90
Sells for 3 Gold 99 Silver 49 Copper to vendors
Item Level 56
CHANGED Changed in Forever: stats, damage, speed, effects.

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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 Huge Thorium Battleaxe Wardcleaver Δ
Item Level 56 48 −8
Required Level 51 −50
DPS 43.4 41.9 −1.5
Speed 3.50 3.50 0
Damage 121 - 183 117 - 176
Spell Pen +27 +27
Stat #90 +2 −2
Sell Price 3g 99s 49c −3g 99s 49c
Binding Binds when equipped

Δ is Wardcleaver minus Huge Thorium Battleaxe: 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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