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[Melee Weapons] Power vs DPS
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Post by
Lynlee
Good Day..
Sword or Axe. I dont understand which is best! Harder hitting weap, more damage per sec OR more Attack Power? The axe hit for 87.3 dps, (the sword: 70 dps +40str, +11 agi, +15 sta) but I had a drop in Attack power of 20.6 when I equipped the axe. Down from 1195 to 1175 with the Blue Axe (+30 Str, +27 Sta, *+30 Int (*useless DK?) with +17 Crit Strike Rate and +17 Hit Rate. Which should I equip? One to hit for more dmg or one with more Attack power? Loosing 10 in Str, Im sure, is what caused the decrease in Attack Power. Also, there is the nice +17 to Hit and Crit with the axe. Would the increased DPS, +17 to HIT and Crit compensate for the lose of 20.6 attack power?
The sword:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31816
The Axe:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=31062
Thank you in advance! :)
Peace.. Lynlee
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Post by
blademeld
Sword.
/facepalm.
OP: The Axe, 10 Strength and 11 agility isn't worth 17 crit rating and 12 stamina and 17 DPS.
I can give you examples if you tell us your class and spec.
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Post by
blademeld
Oh wow, I completely missed that while skipping out on the weapon stats.
Post by
Lynlee
Good Day Folks!
Thank you for your feedback! Blademeld, it was easy to miss the class, it was barely a sub-note! I would think the question would be a concern for all melee classes, pally, warrior etc..OR am I continuing to show my ignorance? ::snicker::
Peace... Lynlee ( she! ;) )
Post by
Zalambar
Lynlee, both class and spec really do have a significant impact on how a player will evaluate a weapon.
We can compare the two items you linked using wowhead's comparison tool:
http://www.wowhead.com/?compare=31062;31816
That gives us a nice quick summary of the difference between the items.
Torn-heart Axe of Battle
30 Int
12 Sta
17 Crit = 0.77% crit for a level 70 DK
17.3 DPS
17 Spell Crit
Dragonbone Greatsword
11 Agi = +0.33% crit for a level 70 DK
10 Str = 20 melee attack power for a DK = 1.43 DPS added to your weapon plus additional damage as most of your abilities scale with attack power.
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