Black Metal War Axe

Our Classic Era item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 27 other two-hand axe items between item level 20 and 35; 10 of them carry fixed stats.

• Its 19.0 damage per second ranks 11th of 28 two-hand axe items in this group; Burning War Axe (item level 33, requires level 28) has the most, 27.7.
• Attack speeds among the 28 two-hand axe items in this group run from 2.30 seconds (Lupine Axe) to 3.80 seconds (Heavy Ogre War Axe); it swings every 2.90 seconds.
• +10 Strength ranks 2nd of 8 two-hand axe items with Strength; Merciless Axe (item level 31, requires level 26) has the most, +12.
• Prospector Axe has the most fixed stat points in this group, 15 against 10 here.
• Same stat line (Strength): Merciless Axe, Blackrock Champion's Axe.
• Next two-hand axe items up with Strength: Merciless Axe (item level 31, requires level 26).
• Other weapon types for the two-hand slot within 2 item levels of 28: two-handed sword (12): Pysan's Old Greatsword, Black Metal Greatsword, Deanship Claymore; staff (6): Ogremage Staff, Cryptbone Staff, Oaken War Staff; two-handed mace (5): Dense Triangle Mace, Kazon's Maul, Slaghammer; fishing pole (1): Big Iron Fishing Pole; polearm (1): Bloodpike.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Battle Axe	25	20	15.3 (3.80s)	none	-
Slayer's Battle Axe	25	20	16.9 (2.90s)	+6 Strength, +5 Agility	-
Killmaim	26	21	21.7 (3.20s)	none	-
Bronze Battle Axe	27	22	16.9 (2.90s)	none	-
Heavy Ogre War Axe	27	22	18.3 (3.80s)	+7 Strength, +5 Stamina	-
Stone War Axe	27	22	10.8 (2.60s)	none	-
Black Metal War Axe	28	23	19.0 (2.90s)	+10 Strength	-
Barbarian War Axe	28	23	19.0 (3.10s)	none	-
Supercharger Battle Axe	28	23	23.0 (2.80s)	none	-
Tunnel Pick	29	24	19.8 (3.10s)	+7 Agility, +7 Stamina	-
Brutal War Axe	30	25	20.3 (3.60s)	none	-
Merciless Axe	31	26	21.1 (3.20s)	+12 Strength	-