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Short-handled Battle Axe vs Riptear's Cleaver

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
Riptear's Cleaver
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
23 - 36 DamageSpeed 3.30
(8.9 damage per second)
+3 Strength
Item Level 13
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Stat Short-handled Battle Axe Riptear's Cleaver Δ
Item Level 17 13 −4
Required Level 12 −11
DPS 6.6 8.9 +2.3
Speed 3.10 3.30 +0.20
Damage 16 - 25 23 - 36
Str +3 +3
Total Stats 3 +3
Sell Price 4s 52c −4s 52c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Riptear's Cleaver minus Short-handled Battle Axe: green where Riptear's Cleaver 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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