Hardened Root Staff vs Oaken War Staff

Hardened Root Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
59 - 89 DamageSpeed 3.30
(22.4 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+13 Spirit
Sells for 50 Silver 62 Copper to vendors
Item Level 27
CHANGED Changed in Forever: quality, item level, stats, damage.
Oaken War Staff
Two-HandStaff
33 - 51 DamageSpeed 3.70
(11.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 23
Sells for 17 Silver 90 Copper to vendors
Item Level 28

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Stat Hardened Root Staff Oaken War Staff Δ
Item Level 27 28 +1
Required Level 23 +22
DPS 22.4 11.4 −11.0
Speed 3.30 3.70 +0.40
Damage 59 - 89 33 - 51
Spi +13 −13
Str +2 −2
Total Stats 15 −15
Sell Price 50s 62c 17s 90c −32s 72c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Oaken War Staff minus Hardened Root Staff: green where Oaken War 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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