Weapon comparisons are easy to get wrong when the new item also changes your hand setup. Compare a two-handed weapon with the complete setup it replaces, and keep a main-hand weapon distinct from a freely interchangeable one-hand item. The pages below make the recorded values and their limits visible.
Items worth comparing
| Item / slot | Recorded requirement | Stats to inspect | Source lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face Smasher One-Hand · Mace | 16 | +3 Strength, +3 Stamina | Odo the Blindwatcher; Odo the Blindwatcher |
| Kam's Walking Stick Two-Hand · Staff | 24 | +10 Agility, +3 Intellect | Kam Deepfury |
| Arced War Axe Two-Hand · Axe | 21 | +9 Strength, +9 Stamina | Commander Springvale |
| Black Wolf Bracers Wrist · Leather | 22 | +7 Stamina, +4 Attack Power | Fenrus the Devourer |
| Meteor Shard One-Hand · Dagger | 23 | +3 Fire Resistance | Archmage Arugal |
| Baron's Scepter Main Hand · Mace | 21 | +3 Stamina, +2 Strength | Baron Silverlaine |
| Butcher's Slicer One-Hand · Sword | 18 | +3 Stamina, +6 Attack Power | Razorclaw the Butcher |
| Bone Knuckles Main Hand · Fist Weapon | 13 | +6 Attack Power Vs Beast, +6 Attack Power | Oggleflint; Oggleflint |
| Raptorclaw Greaves Feet · Mail | 26 | +7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +6 Intellect | Shadetooth; NPC 260325 |
| Blackrock Harness Chest · Leather | 21 | +8 Stamina, +4 Defense, +14 Attack Power | Targorr the Dread; Targorr the Dread |
| Encroacher's Claim Two-Hand · Axe | 1 | +9 Spirit, +6 Strength | Wrongly Blamed, Justly Corrected |
| Pathfinder's Clearway Main Hand · Axe | 1 | +4 Intellect, +3 Stamina | Wrongly Blamed, Justly Corrected |
| Runebound Gloves Hands · Leather | 1 | +7 Stamina, +4 Spirit, +12 Attack Power | Power Overwhelming |
Read damage and speed together
A displayed base DPS value averages a damage range over weapon speed. It does not describe your ability rotation, a triggered effect or the benefit of a particular hand placement. Arced War Axe, Kam’s Walking Stick and Encroacher’s Claim offer different stat budgets as well as different weapon types.
Meteor Shard adds an effect that needs its own inspection. We do not assign a proc rate or add theoretical effect damage to its base DPS. Confirm the current tooltip and dagger proficiency before comparing it with a sword or mace that supports a different ability requirement.
Separate unconditional and conditional stats
Bone Knuckles lists general Attack Power separately from Attack Power versus Beasts. Use only the relevant component for the enemies you actually plan to fight. Strength, Agility and explicit Attack Power are not interchangeable numbers without the current rules of your class.
Runebound Gloves and Black Wolf Bracers are useful single-slot comparisons because they let you keep the weapon unchanged. They can answer a different question from replacing your entire weapon setup. A mixed Spirit or Stamina budget may be valuable for your session even when it does not maximise an isolated damage statistic.
Make an upgrade decision you can explain
- Confirm proficiency, hand restrictions and ability requirements.
- Record the current weapon’s damage, speed and useful stats.
- Compare the candidate and identify which benefit pays for what you lose.
- Test a similar sequence of fights and note downtime as well as damage.
A quest reward may require chain access; an observed dungeon drop may take several attempts. Include that acquisition uncertainty when choosing what to pursue tonight.
Connect gear and talents
Use the nine class build examples to choose a focused test, then inspect the item’s full record. Keep the build and gear changes separate so you can explain the result.
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