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Witching Stave vs Living Root

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.
Living Root
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
45 - 69 DamageSpeed 2.90
(19.7 damage per second)
+5 Spirit
+2 Stamina
+9 Nature Resistance
Requires Level 18
Sells for 31 Silver 89 Copper to vendors
Item Level 23
CHANGED Changed in Forever: item level, required level, stats, damage.

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Stat Witching Stave Living Root Δ
Item Level 22 23 +1
Required Level 17 18 +1
DPS 19.2 19.7 +0.5
Speed 3.60 2.90 −0.70
Damage 55 - 83 45 - 69
Sta +6 +2 −4
Int +5 −5
Spi +5 +5
Shadow Dmg +27 −27
Nature Res +9 +9
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 11 7 −4
Sell Price 28s 22c 31s 89c +3s 67c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Living Root minus Witching Stave: green where Living Root 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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