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Keen Throwing Knife vs Cracked Blacksmith Hammer

Keen Throwing Knife
ThrownThrown
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 1.90
(6.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 11
Item Level 16
Cracked Blacksmith Hammer
Binds when picked up
ThrownThrown
15 - 29 DamageSpeed 2.20
(10.0 damage per second)
+2 Strength
Requires Level 17
"Can't use it for smithing? Just throw it at your enemies."
Sells for 9 Copper to vendors
Item Level 22
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Keen Throwing Knife Cracked Blacksmith Hammer Δ
Item Level 16 22 +6
Required Level 11 17 +6
DPS 6.3 10.0 +3.7
Speed 1.90 2.20 +0.30
Damage 8 - 16 15 - 29
Str +2 +2
Total Stats 2 +2
Sell Price 9c +9c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Cracked Blacksmith Hammer minus Keen Throwing Knife: green where Cracked Blacksmith Hammer 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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