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Short Staff vs Chipped Spellstaff

Short Staff
Two-HandStaff
5 - 8 DamageSpeed 3.20
(2.0 damage per second)
Sells for 20 Copper to vendors
Item Level 4
Chipped Spellstaff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
12 - 19 DamageSpeed 2.80
(5.5 damage per second)
+1 Stamina
Requires Level 3
Sells for 32 Copper to vendors
Item Level 8
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Stat Short Staff Chipped Spellstaff Δ
Item Level 4 8 +4
Required Level 3 +2
DPS 2.0 5.5 +3.5
Speed 3.20 2.80 −0.40
Damage 5 - 8 12 - 19
Sta +1 +1
Total Stats 1 +1
Sell Price 20c 32c +12c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Chipped Spellstaff minus Short Staff: green where Chipped Spellstaff 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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