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Witching Stave vs Gnarled 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 Staff
Two-HandStaff
27 - 42 DamageSpeed 2.90
(11.9 damage per second)
Requires Level 15
Sells for 11 Silver 8 Copper to vendors
Item Level 20

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Stat Witching Stave Gnarled Staff Δ
Item Level 22 20 −2
Required Level 17 15 −2
DPS 19.2 11.9 −7.3
Speed 3.60 2.90 −0.70
Damage 55 - 83 27 - 42
Sta +6 −6
Int +5 −5
Shadow Dmg +27 −27
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 11 −11
Sell Price 28s 22c 11s 8c −17s 14c
Binding Binds when equipped

Δ is Gnarled Staff minus Witching Stave: green where Gnarled 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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