Hardened Root Staff vs Staff of the Shade

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
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Staff of the Shade
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
46 - 70 DamageSpeed 2.60
(22.3 damage per second)
+15 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Equip: +37 Shadow Spell Damage
Sells for 50 Silver 62 Copper to vendors
Item Level 27
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Stat Hardened Root Staff Staff of the Shade Δ
Item Level 27 27 0
Required Level 22 +21
DPS 22.4 22.3 −0.1
Speed 3.30 2.60 −0.70
Damage 59 - 89 46 - 70
Sta +15 +15
Spi +13 −13
Str +2 −2
Shadow Dmg +37 +37
Total Stats 15 15 0
Sell Price 50s 62c 50s 62c 0
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

Δ is Staff of the Shade minus Hardened Root Staff: green where Staff of the Shade 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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