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Short-handled Battle Axe vs Axe of Orgrimmar

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
Axe of Orgrimmar
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
42 - 64 DamageSpeed 3.30
(16.1 damage per second)
+5 Stamina
+5 Strength
Sells for 16 Silver 14 Copper to vendors
Item Level 18
CHANGED Changed in Forever: quality, stats, damage.

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Stat Short-handled Battle Axe Axe of Orgrimmar Δ
Item Level 17 18 +1
Required Level 12 −11
DPS 6.6 16.1 +9.5
Speed 3.10 3.30 +0.20
Damage 16 - 25 42 - 64
Str +5 +5
Sta +5 +5
Total Stats 10 +10
Sell Price 4s 52c 16s 14c +11s 62c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Axe of Orgrimmar minus Short-handled Battle Axe: green where Axe of Orgrimmar 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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