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Gleaming Throwing Axe vs Cracked Blacksmith Hammer

Gleaming Throwing Axe
ThrownThrown
23 - 43 DamageSpeed 1.80
(18.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 35
Sells for 1 Copper to vendors
Item Level 40
Cracked Blacksmith Hammer
Binds when picked up
ThrownThrown
15 - 29 DamageSpeed 2.20
(10.0 damage per second)
+2 Strength
Requires Level 17
"Can't use it for smithing? Just throw it at your enemies."
Sells for 9 Copper to vendors
Item Level 22
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Stat Gleaming Throwing Axe Cracked Blacksmith Hammer Δ
Item Level 40 22 −18
Required Level 35 17 −18
DPS 18.3 10.0 −8.3
Speed 1.80 2.20 +0.40
Damage 23 - 43 15 - 29
Str +2 +2
Total Stats 2 +2
Sell Price 1c 9c +8c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Cracked Blacksmith Hammer minus Gleaming Throwing Axe: green where Cracked Blacksmith Hammer 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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