Golden Skeleton Key vs Arcane Salvager

Golden Skeleton Key
Use: Allows opening of standard locks. The skeleton key is consumed in the process.
Sells for 3 Silver to vendors
Item Level 30

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Arcane Salvager
Use: Places an Arcane Salvager that enables more efficient disenchanting, and provides all the benefits of an Enchanted Lute. Requires a Campfire nearby. May be placed over an Enchanted Lute to replace it. All camping features share a cooldown of 60 min.
Item Level 28
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Golden Skeleton Key Arcane Salvager Δ
Item Level 30 28 −2
Sell Price 3s −3s

Δ is Arcane Salvager minus Golden Skeleton Key: green where Arcane Salvager 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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