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Gleaming Throwing Axe vs Mithril 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
Mithril Blacksmith Hammer
Binds when picked up
ThrownThrown
28 - 53 DamageSpeed 2.10
(19.3 damage per second)
+5 Strength
Requires Level 34
"Serves as a Blacksmith Hammer."
Sells for 9 Copper to vendors
Item Level 39
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Stat Gleaming Throwing Axe Mithril Blacksmith Hammer Δ
Item Level 40 39 −1
Required Level 35 34 −1
DPS 18.3 19.3 +1.0
Speed 1.80 2.10 +0.30
Damage 23 - 43 28 - 53
Str +5 +5
Total Stats 5 +5
Sell Price 1c 9c +8c
Binding Binds when picked up

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