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Short-handled Battle Axe vs Barbaric Battle Axe

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
Barbaric Battle Axe
Binds when equipped
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
34 - 52 DamageSpeed 3.60
(11.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 13
Sells for 13 Silver 72 Copper to vendors
Item Level 18

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Stat Short-handled Battle Axe Barbaric Battle Axe Δ
Item Level 17 18 +1
Required Level 12 13 +1
DPS 6.6 11.9 +5.3
Speed 3.10 3.60 +0.50
Damage 16 - 25 34 - 52
Sell Price 4s 52c 13s 72c +9s 20c
Binding Binds when equipped

Δ is Barbaric Battle Axe minus Short-handled Battle Axe: green where Barbaric Battle Axe 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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