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War Knife vs Windforged Shortblade

War Knife
Binds when equipped
One-HandDagger
10 - 19 DamageSpeed 1.70
(8.5 damage per second)
Requires Level 12
Sells for 9 Silver 79 Copper to vendors
Item Level 17

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Windforged Shortblade
Binds when equipped
One-HandDagger
12 - 22 DamageSpeed 2.20
(7.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 10
Equip: +2 Attack Power
Sells for 5 Silver 1 Copper to vendors
Item Level 15
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat War Knife Windforged Shortblade Δ
Item Level 17 15 −2
Required Level 12 10 −2
DPS 8.5 7.7 −0.8
Speed 1.70 2.20 +0.50
Damage 10 - 19 12 - 22
AP +2 +2
Sell Price 9s 79c 5s 1c −4s 78c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

Δ is Windforged Shortblade minus War Knife: green where Windforged Shortblade 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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