Embersilk Mantle vs Hard Gold Pauldrons

Embersilk Mantle
Binds when equipped
ShoulderCloth
39 Armor
Requires Level 34
Sells for 30 Silver 97 Copper to vendors
Item Level 39
Hard Gold Pauldrons
Binds when equipped
ShoulderMail
173 Armor
+11 Strength
Requires Level 35
Equip: +5 Spell Power
Sells for 50 Silver 73 Copper to vendors
Item Level 40
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Stat Embersilk Mantle Hard Gold Pauldrons Δ
Item Level 39 40 +1
Required Level 34 35 +1
Armor 39 173 +134
Str +11 +11
SP +5 +5
Total Stats 11 +11
Sell Price 30s 97c 50s 73c +19s 76c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

Δ is Hard Gold Pauldrons minus Embersilk Mantle: green where Hard Gold Pauldrons 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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