Rune of the Poisoned Blade vs Rune of Burning Darkness

Rune of the Poisoned Blade
Binds when picked up
Classes: Rogue
Use: Engrave your belt with the Poisoned Knife rune: Instantly throw your off-hand weapon to deal normal off-hand weapon damage with a 100% chance to apply the poison from your off-hand weapon to the target. Awards 1 combo point. Refunds 5 Energy per application of Deadly Poison on the target. Poisoned Knife benefits from all talents and effects that trigger from or modify Sinister Strike.
Use: Learning
"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."
Item Level 40

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Rune of Burning Darkness
Binds when picked up
Classes: Warlock
Use: Engrave your belt with the Shadow and Flame rune: Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Use: Learning
"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."
Item Level 40
CHANGED Changed in Forever: effects.

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Stat Rune of the Poisoned Blade Rune of Burning Darkness Δ
Item Level 40 40 0
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Rune of Burning Darkness minus Rune of the Poisoned Blade: green where Rune of Burning Darkness 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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