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Short-handled Battle Axe vs Corpse Chopper

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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Corpse Chopper
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
52 - 79 DamageSpeed 3.60
(18.2 damage per second)
+11 Strength
Requires Level 16
Sells for 20 Silver 76 Copper to vendors
Item Level 21
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Short-handled Battle Axe Corpse Chopper Δ
Item Level 17 21 +4
Required Level 12 16 +4
DPS 6.6 18.2 +11.6
Speed 3.10 3.60 +0.50
Damage 16 - 25 52 - 79
Str +11 +11
Total Stats 11 +11
Sell Price 4s 52c 20s 76c +16s 24c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Corpse Chopper minus Short-handled Battle Axe: green where Corpse Chopper 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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