Hey ChatGPT, What is the best alternative to a Whirlwind Weapon?

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I asked ChatGPT the following. I’d like you guys to chime in to see how accurate you think this AI is in this regard. I already found the first mistake…the Rock Pulverizer is a quest that starts in Loch Modan when you turn 30. It has nothing to do with Gnomer.

ME: What is the best alternative to the whirlwind axe for a Human arms warrior at level 30?

AI: If you’re a level 30 Arms Warrior in WoW Classic and can’t get the Whirlwind Axe yet, here are the best alternative weapons to use in the meantime.

Best Alternatives to the Whirlwind Axe at Level 30

:one: Bonebiter (Horde Only)

  • DPS: 34.8
  • Speed: 3.4
  • Damage: 96 - 145
  • How to Get: Quest reward from The Lost Report (Horde-only, Swamp of Sorrows)
  • Why It’s Good: One of the closest DPS options to the Whirlwind Axe, with a high top-end damage and slightly faster swing speed.

:two: Rock Pulverizer

  • DPS: 31.22
  • Speed: 3.7
  • Damage: 95 - 143
  • Bonus: +34 Attack Power
  • How to Get: Gnomeregan Dungeon (drops from Electrocutioner 6000)
  • Why It’s Good: Slower than most other weapons at this level, making it decent for Mortal Strike and Overpower crits.
  • Better for: Humans (because of Mace Specialization racial).

:three: Corpsemaker (Best Dungeon Alternative)

  • DPS: 30.9
  • Speed: 3.8
  • Damage: 99 - 150
  • Bonus: +15 Strength (30 AP!)
  • How to Get: Drops from Overlord Ramtusk in Razorfen Kraul
  • Why It’s Good: Hits almost as hard as the Whirlwind Axe, and +15 Strength adds extra DPS.
  • Best Alternative for: Any Arms Warrior who can’t get the Whirlwind Axe yet.

:four: Executioner’s Sword

  • DPS: 29.3
  • Speed: 3.3
  • Damage: 87 - 132
  • How to Get: BoE World Drop (can be found on the Auction House)
  • Why It’s Good: If you prefer swords, this is a decent option until you get something stronger.

:five: Ravager (AoE Grinding Option)

  • DPS: 29.1
  • Speed: 3.5
  • Damage: 88 - 133
  • Proc: Chance on hit to trigger a Whirlwind-like AoE attack
  • How to Get: Drops from Herod in Scarlet Monastery: Armory
  • Why It’s Good: If you do a lot of AoE farming, Ravager can be fun, but it’s not great for single-target DPS.

Best Choice?

:one: Corpsemaker → Best overall alternative to Whirlwind Axe.
:two: Rock Pulverizer → Good if you’re Human (Mace Spec).
:three: Bonebiter (Horde Only) → If you can get it, solid stats.
:four: Executioner’s Sword → Auction House option, if nothing else is available.
:five: Ravager → Only good for AoE farming, not single-target DPS.

If you haven’t finished the Whirlwind quest yet, I’d recommend using Corpsemaker or Rock Pulverizer until you can get the Whirlwind Axe.

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isn’t bonebiter alliance only? in the name of the light quest?

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Yep. Everybody on Alliance side was doing that quest for the axe.

AI also thinks its okay to use elmer’s glue to keep the cheese from sliding off of your pizza.

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CHATGPT IS AWESOME!

i use it to write my macros all the time! it can even do complicated macros like casting a taunt, checking if the taunt was resisted, and if it was resisted notifying the party/raid (although this is possible on retail though).

i ask it to make macros like casting down ranked heal and on shift mod cast full rank heal, or casting a full rank spell and rank 1 on modifier etc. it really is a GREAT tool.

not only macros, you can also use it to write lua code for addons. it is a really great and powerful tool that more people should utilize.

it literally says “horde only” next to it.

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It’s a mistake from chatGPT. It’s a reward from this quest

I just picked it up on my Paladin the other day. Just need to finish Cathedral now to finish the quest.

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When I let ChatGPT know about a mistake, they are very apologetic and create a brand new answer.

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I don’t understand the boomer obsession with AI. It’s gonna be laughable in 10-15 years when people look back at companies like Blizzard firing their entire workforce for AI chatbots.

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its useful for somethings like macro help.

also, blizzard already did fire their workforce in favor of ai nearly a decade ago.

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Classic players spending decades theorizing which weapon is better to use for 10 lvls (the mobs will die 0.1s faster)

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That is pure retailbrain
A lot of us used vendor weapons when we were new

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Because AI takes an office full of boomers and makes all their jobs pointless when 1 young person with chatgpt can do all their jobs by themself