Left-Handed Blades vs Lightning's Grasp

Left-Handed Blades

Off HandFist Weapon

18 - 34 DamageSpeed 1.50

(17.3 damage per second)

Requires Level 30

Sells for 44 Silver 21 Copper to vendors

Item Level 35

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Lightning's Grasp

Binds when picked up

Main HandFist Weapon

42 - 79 DamageSpeed 2.20

(27.5 damage per second)

+6 Intellect

Equip: Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt spell by 1%.

Item Level 40

FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat	Left-Handed Blades	Lightning's Grasp	Δ
Item Level	35	40	+5
Required Level	30		−29
DPS	17.3	27.5	+10.2
Speed	1.50	2.20	+0.70
Damage	18 - 34	42 - 79
Int		+6	+6
Total Stats		6	+6
Sell Price	44s 21c		−44s 21c
Binding		Binds when picked up

Δ is Lightning's Grasp minus Left-Handed Blades: green where Lightning's Grasp 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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