Attack power in classic WoW is the stat that raises weapon damage; it is 14 attack power for one point of damage per second on every weapon.
bonus DPS = attack power / 14
bonus damage per swing = attack power / 14 × weapon speed
Every 14 points of attack power add one point of damage per second to every weapon, so a slow weapon gets more damage per swing from the same attack power.
| Attack power | 1,000 |
| Bonus DPS | 1,000 / 14 = 71.4 |
| Bonus per swing, 3.4-speed two-hander | 71.4 × 3.4 = 242.9 damage |
| Bonus per swing, 1.8-speed dagger | 71.4 × 1.8 = 128.6 damage |
Last checked: unverified against Forever. These are the long-established values of the classic ruleset (the 1.x game of 2005-2006); World of Warcraft Forever is in beta and may differ. When you test this one in Forever, post your numbers in Theorycraft.