Hardened Root Staff vs Magician 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.
Magician Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
47 - 71 DamageSpeed 3.00
(19.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 24
Sells for 50 Silver 59 Copper to vendors
Item Level 29

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Stat Hardened Root Staff Magician Staff Δ
Item Level 27 29 +2
Required Level 24 +23
DPS 22.4 19.7 −2.7
Speed 3.30 3.00 −0.30
Damage 59 - 89 47 - 71
Spi +13 −13
Str +2 −2
Total Stats 15 −15
Sell Price 50s 62c 50s 59c −3c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

Δ is Magician Staff minus Hardened Root Staff: green where Magician 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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