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Thistlewood Axe vs Short-handled Battle Axe

Thistlewood Axe
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
7 - 11 DamageSpeed 3.50
(2.6 damage per second)
Sells for 32 Copper to vendors
Item Level 5
Short-handled Battle Axe
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
16 - 25 DamageSpeed 3.10
(6.6 damage per second)
Requires Level 12
Sells for 4 Silver 52 Copper to vendors
Item Level 17

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Stat Thistlewood Axe Short-handled Battle Axe Δ
Item Level 5 17 +12
Required Level 12 +11
DPS 2.6 6.6 +4.0
Speed 3.50 3.10 −0.40
Damage 7 - 11 16 - 25
Sell Price 32c 4s 52c +4s 20c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Short-handled Battle Axe minus Thistlewood Axe: green where Short-handled Battle Axe 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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