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Short-handled Battle Axe vs Severing 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
Severing Axe
Binds when equipped
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
18 - 27 DamageSpeed 3.20
(7.0 damage per second)
Requires Level 5
Sells for 2 Silver 98 Copper to vendors
Item Level 10

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Stat Short-handled Battle Axe Severing Axe Δ
Item Level 17 10 −7
Required Level 12 5 −7
DPS 6.6 7.0 +0.4
Speed 3.10 3.20 +0.10
Damage 16 - 25 18 - 27
Sell Price 4s 52c 2s 98c −1s 54c
Binding Binds when equipped

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