Hardened Root Staff vs Icicle Rod

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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Icicle Rod
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
51 - 77 DamageSpeed 3.80
(16.8 damage per second)
+4 Intellect
Equip: +10 Frost Spell Damage
Sells for 34 Silver 76 Copper to vendors
Item Level 25

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Stat Hardened Root Staff Icicle Rod Δ
Item Level 27 25 −2
DPS 22.4 16.8 −5.6
Speed 3.30 3.80 +0.50
Damage 59 - 89 51 - 77
Spi +13 −13
Int +4 +4
Str +2 −2
Frost Dmg +10 +10
Total Stats 15 4 −11
Sell Price 50s 62c 34s 76c −15s 86c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Icicle Rod minus Hardened Root Staff: green where Icicle Rod 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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