Hardened Root Staff vs Brewing 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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Brewing Rod
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
39 - 59 DamageSpeed 2.90
(16.9 damage per second)
+6 Stamina
+5 Spirit
Sells for 34 Silver 39 Copper to vendors
Item Level 25

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Stat Hardened Root Staff Brewing Rod Δ
Item Level 27 25 −2
DPS 22.4 16.9 −5.5
Speed 3.30 2.90 −0.40
Damage 59 - 89 39 - 59
Spi +13 +5 −8
Sta +6 +6
Str +2 −2
Total Stats 15 11 −4
Sell Price 50s 62c 34s 39c −16s 23c
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Δ is Brewing Rod minus Hardened Root Staff: green where Brewing 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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