Fire Sword of Crippling vs Explorer's Shortsword

Fire Sword of Crippling

Main HandOne-Handed Sword

1 - 2 Fire DamageSpeed 2.00

(0.8 damage per second)

Chance on hit: Cripples the target, reducing movement speed by 40%, increasing time between melee attacks by 45% and increasing time between ranged attacks by 45%. Lasts 20 sec.

Sells for 3 Copper to vendors

Item Level 1

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Explorer's Shortsword

Binds when picked up

Main HandOne-Handed Sword

8 - 15 DamageSpeed 2.60

(4.4 damage per second)

+1 Strength

Requires Level 3

Sells for 25 Copper to vendors

Item Level 8

FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat	Fire Sword of Crippling	Explorer's Shortsword	Δ
Item Level	1	8	+7
Required Level		3	+2
DPS	0.8	4.4	+3.6
Speed	2.00	2.60	+0.60
Damage	1 - 2	8 - 15
Str		+1	+1
Total Stats		1	+1
Sell Price	3c	25c	+22c
Binding		Binds when picked up

Δ is Explorer's Shortsword minus Fire Sword of Crippling: green where Explorer's Shortsword 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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