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Black Metal Axe vs Hamhock's Cleaver

Black Metal Axe
Binds when equipped
Main Hand
18 - 34 DamageSpeed 2.10
(12.4 damage per second)
+2 Stamina
+2 Strength
Requires Level 19
Sells for 23 Silver to vendors
Item Level 24

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Hamhock's Cleaver
Binds when picked up
Main Hand
29 - 54 DamageSpeed 2.20
(18.9 damage per second)
+4 Strength
Requires Level 25
Equip: +9 Stat #125
Equip: +8 Attack Power
Sells for 56 Silver 44 Copper to vendors
Item Level 30
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Stat Black Metal Axe Hamhock's Cleaver Δ
Item Level 24 30 +6
Required Level 19 25 +6
DPS 12.4 18.9 +6.5
Speed 2.10 2.20 +0.10
Damage 18 - 34 29 - 54
Str +2 +4 +2
Sta +2 −2
Stat #125 +9 +9
AP +8 +8
Total Stats 4 4 0
Sell Price 23s 56s 44c +33s 44c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Hamhock's Cleaver minus Black Metal Axe: green where Hamhock's Cleaver 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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