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Witching Stave vs Staff of the Purifier

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 the Purifier
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
45 - 68 DamageSpeed 3.70
(15.3 damage per second)
+8 Spirit
Sells for 26 Silver 35 Copper to vendors
Item Level 23

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Stat Witching Stave Staff of the Purifier Δ
Item Level 22 23 +1
Required Level 17 −16
DPS 19.2 15.3 −3.9
Speed 3.60 3.70 +0.10
Damage 55 - 83 45 - 68
Spi +8 +8
Sta +6 −6
Int +5 −5
Shadow Dmg +27 −27
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 11 8 −3
Sell Price 28s 22c 26s 35c −1s 87c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Staff of the Purifier minus Witching Stave: green where Staff of the Purifier 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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