Hardened Root Staff vs Staff of the Friar

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.
Staff of the Friar
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
45 - 68 DamageSpeed 2.60
(21.7 damage per second)
+12 Spirit
+4 Stamina
+3 Intellect
Requires Level 21
Sells for 46 Silver 2 Copper to vendors
Item Level 26
CHANGED Changed in Forever: item level, required level, stats, damage.

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Stat Hardened Root Staff Staff of the Friar Δ
Item Level 27 26 −1
Required Level 21 +20
DPS 22.4 21.7 −0.7
Speed 3.30 2.60 −0.70
Damage 59 - 89 45 - 68
Spi +13 +12 −1
Sta +4 +4
Int +3 +3
Str +2 −2
Total Stats 15 19 +4
Sell Price 50s 62c 46s 2c −4s 60c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

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