Short-handled Battle Axe vs Piercing 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

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Piercing Axe

Binds when picked up

Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe

33 - 50 DamageSpeed 3.30

(12.6 damage per second)

+6 Agility

Sells for 15 Silver 46 Copper to vendors

Item Level 19

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Stat	Short-handled Battle Axe	Piercing Axe	Δ
Item Level	17	19	+2
Required Level	12		−11
DPS	6.6	12.6	+6.0
Speed	3.10	3.30	+0.20
Damage	16 - 25	33 - 50
Agi		+6	+6
Total Stats		6	+6
Sell Price	4s 52c	15s 46c	+10s 94c
Binding		Binds when picked up

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