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Keen Throwing Knife vs Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer

Keen Throwing Knife
ThrownThrown
8 - 16 DamageSpeed 1.90
(6.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 11
Item Level 16
Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer
Binds when picked up
ThrownThrown
49 - 92 DamageSpeed 2.20
(32.0 damage per second)
+4 Spirit
+6 Strength
Requires Level 49
"Serves as a Blacksmith Hammer."
Sells for 9 Copper to vendors
Item Level 54
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Keen Throwing Knife Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer Δ
Item Level 16 54 +38
Required Level 11 49 +38
DPS 6.3 32.0 +25.7
Speed 1.90 2.20 +0.30
Damage 8 - 16 49 - 92
Str +6 +6
Spi +4 +4
Total Stats 10 +10
Sell Price 9c +9c
Binding Binds when picked up

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