Great Axe vs Wardcleaver

Great Axe
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
90 - 135 DamageSpeed 3.60
(31.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 39
Sells for 1 Gold 12 Silver 33 Copper to vendors
Item Level 44

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Wardcleaver
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
117 - 176 DamageSpeed 3.50
(41.9 damage per second)
Equip: +27 Spell Penetration
Item Level 48
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Great Axe Wardcleaver Δ
Item Level 44 48 +4
Required Level 39 −38
DPS 31.3 41.9 +10.6
Speed 3.60 3.50 −0.10
Damage 90 - 135 117 - 176
Spell Pen +27 +27
Sell Price 1g 12s 33c −1g 12s 33c

Δ is Wardcleaver minus Great Axe: green where Wardcleaver 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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