Thaumaturgist Staff vs Copper Plated Pipe

Thaumaturgist Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
120 - 181 DamageSpeed 3.60
(41.8 damage per second)
Requires Level 49
Sells for 3 Gold 57 Silver 14 Copper to vendors
Item Level 54
Copper Plated Pipe
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
115 - 173 DamageSpeed 3.20
(45.0 damage per second)
+20 Agility
+12 Intellect
Sells for 4 Gold 76 Silver 64 Copper to vendors
Item Level 58
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Stat Thaumaturgist Staff Copper Plated Pipe Δ
Item Level 54 58 +4
Required Level 49 −48
DPS 41.8 45.0 +3.2
Speed 3.60 3.20 −0.40
Damage 120 - 181 115 - 173
Agi +20 +20
Int +12 +12
Total Stats 32 +32
Sell Price 3g 57s 14c 4g 76s 64c +1g 19s 50c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Copper Plated Pipe minus Thaumaturgist Staff: green where Copper Plated Pipe 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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