Hardened Root Staff vs Gnoll Shaman's 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
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Gnoll Shaman's Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
58 - 88 DamageSpeed 3.60
(20.3 damage per second)
+7 Strength
Requires Level 25
Equip: +3 Mana Per 5
Sells for 18 Silver 55 Copper to vendors
Item Level 30
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Stat Hardened Root Staff Gnoll Shaman's Staff Δ
Item Level 27 30 +3
Required Level 25 +24
DPS 22.4 20.3 −2.1
Speed 3.30 3.60 +0.30
Damage 59 - 89 58 - 88
Spi +13 −13
Str +2 +7 +5
MP5 +3 +3
Total Stats 15 7 −8
Sell Price 50s 62c 18s 55c −32s 7c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

Δ is Gnoll Shaman's Staff minus Hardened Root Staff: green where Gnoll Shaman's 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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