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Gnarled Short Staff vs Arcane Staff

Gnarled Short Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
9 - 15 DamageSpeed 2.80
(4.3 damage per second)
Sells for 99 Copper to vendors
Item Level 8
Arcane Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
16 - 25 DamageSpeed 2.90
(7.1 damage per second)
+1 Spirit
+1 Intellect
Classes: Mage
Sells for 3 Silver 6 Copper to vendors
Item Level 10

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Stat Gnarled Short Staff Arcane Staff Δ
Item Level 8 10 +2
DPS 4.3 7.1 +2.8
Speed 2.80 2.90 +0.10
Damage 9 - 15 16 - 25
Int +1 +1
Spi +1 +1
Total Stats 2 +2
Sell Price 99c 3s 6c +2s 7c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Arcane Staff minus Gnarled Short Staff: green where Arcane Staff is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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