Spiked Chain Wristbands vs Staghide Armguards

Spiked Chain Wristbands
Binds when equipped
WristMail
80 Armor
Requires Level 20
Sells for 8 Silver 50 Copper to vendors
Item Level 25
Staghide Armguards
Binds when picked up
WristLeather
42 Armor
+5 Agility
+5 Stamina
Sells for 9 Silver 26 Copper to vendors
Item Level 26
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Stat Spiked Chain Wristbands Staghide Armguards Δ
Item Level 25 26 +1
Required Level 20 −19
Armor 80 42 −38
Agi +5 +5
Sta +5 +5
Total Stats 10 +10
Sell Price 8s 50c 9s 26c +76c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Staghide Armguards minus Spiked Chain Wristbands: green where Staghide Armguards 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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