Piercing Axe vs Corpse Chopper

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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Corpse Chopper
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axe
52 - 79 DamageSpeed 3.60
(18.2 damage per second)
+11 Strength
Requires Level 16
Sells for 20 Silver 76 Copper to vendors
Item Level 21
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Piercing Axe Corpse Chopper Δ
Item Level 19 21 +2
Required Level 16 +15
DPS 12.6 18.2 +5.6
Speed 3.30 3.60 +0.30
Damage 33 - 50 52 - 79
Str +11 +11
Agi +6 −6
Total Stats 6 11 +5
Sell Price 15s 46c 20s 76c +5s 30c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Corpse Chopper minus Piercing Axe: green where Corpse Chopper 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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