Talk:Sword of Ruin/@comment-25451195-20160725000633/@comment-43740327-20190906054719

Just ran the numbers and you're mostly right. Accounting for the +1 to THAC0 on the World's Edge, the swords do very similar average damage against a broad range of Armor Classes, with the World's Edge doing a bit more damage on average against lightly armored foes, but otherwise they're basically even. (I assumed you've got a point in Two Handed Weapon proficiency so that World's Edge crits 10% of the time and Sword of Ruin crits 15%.)

If you want consistency, go with World's Edge. If you want bigger, badder crits, go with the Sword of Ruin.

But there are folks who argue Spider's Bane is better than either because it offers freedom of movement. Personally I prefer The Paws of the Cheetah on my Paladin, and the occasional Oil of Speed, so it's World's Edge for me.