Solstice Staff vs Staff of Archmage Selwyn

Solstice Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
97 - 146 DamageSpeed 2.60
(46.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 55
Sells for 5 Gold 2 Silver 85 Copper to vendors
Item Level 60
Staff of Archmage Selwyn
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
85 - 128 DamageSpeed 2.50
(42.6 damage per second)
+16 Intellect
+16 Stamina
Sells for 3 Gold 16 Silver 66 Copper to vendors
Item Level 55
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Stat Solstice Staff Staff of Archmage Selwyn Δ
Item Level 60 55 −5
Required Level 55 −54
DPS 46.7 42.6 −4.1
Speed 2.60 2.50 −0.10
Damage 97 - 146 85 - 128
Int +16 +16
Sta +16 +16
Total Stats 32 +32
Sell Price 5g 2s 85c 3g 16s 66c −1g 86s 19c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Staff of Archmage Selwyn minus Solstice Staff: green where Staff of Archmage Selwyn 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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