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Witching Stave vs Staff of Orgrimmar

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.
Staff of Orgrimmar
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
42 - 64 DamageSpeed 3.30
(16.1 damage per second)
+5 Spirit
+4 Intellect
Equip: +2 Mana Per 5
Sells for 16 Silver 14 Copper to vendors
Item Level 18
CHANGED Changed in Forever: quality, stats, damage.

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Stat Witching Stave Staff of Orgrimmar Δ
Item Level 22 18 −4
Required Level 17 −16
DPS 19.2 16.1 −3.1
Speed 3.60 3.30 −0.30
Damage 55 - 83 42 - 64
Sta +6 −6
Int +5 +4 −1
Spi +5 +5
Shadow Dmg +27 −27
Shadow Res +8 −8
MP5 +2 +2
Total Stats 11 9 −2
Sell Price 28s 22c 16s 14c −12s 8c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Staff of Orgrimmar minus Witching Stave: green where Staff of Orgrimmar 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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