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Witching Stave vs Gnarled Hermit's Staff

Witching Stave
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
55 - 83 DamageSpeed 3.60
(19.2 damage per second)
+6 Stamina
+8 Shadow Resistance
+5 Intellect
Requires Level 17
Equip: +27 Shadow Spell Damage
Sells for 28 Silver 22 Copper to vendors
Item Level 22
CHANGED Changed in Forever: stats.
Gnarled Hermit's Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
30 - 46 DamageSpeed 2.80
(13.6 damage per second)
+7 Spirit
Requires Level 16
Sells for 15 Silver 72 Copper to vendors
Item Level 21
CHANGED Changed in Forever: item level, required level, stats, damage.

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Stat Witching Stave Gnarled Hermit's Staff Δ
Item Level 22 21 −1
Required Level 17 16 −1
DPS 19.2 13.6 −5.6
Speed 3.60 2.80 −0.80
Damage 55 - 83 30 - 46
Spi +7 +7
Sta +6 −6
Int +5 −5
Shadow Dmg +27 −27
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 11 7 −4
Sell Price 28s 22c 15s 72c −12s 50c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

Δ is Gnarled Hermit's Staff minus Witching Stave: green where Gnarled Hermit'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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