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Witching Stave vs Coldspire 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
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Coldspire Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
58 - 88 DamageSpeed 3.60
(20.3 damage per second)
+13 Spirit
Requires Level 19
Sells for 20 Silver 60 Copper to vendors
Item Level 24
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Stat Witching Stave Coldspire Staff Δ
Item Level 22 24 +2
Required Level 17 19 +2
DPS 19.2 20.3 +1.1
Speed 3.60 3.60 0
Damage 55 - 83 58 - 88
Spi +13 +13
Sta +6 −6
Int +5 −5
Shadow Dmg +27 −27
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 11 13 +2
Sell Price 28s 22c 20s 60c −7s 62c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Coldspire Staff minus Witching Stave: green where Coldspire 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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