Badge of the Swarmguard vs Shard of the Fallen Star

Badge of the Swarmguard
Binds when picked up
Trinket
Requires Level 60
Use: Gives a chance on melee or ranged attack to apply an armor penetration effect on you for 30 sec, lowering the target's physical armor by 200 to your own attacks. The armor penetration effect can be applied up to 6 times.
Sells for 8 Gold 3 Silver 3 Copper to vendors
Item Level 76

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Shard of the Fallen Star
Binds when picked up
Trinket
Requires Level 60
Use: Calls down a meteor, burning all enemies within the area for 400 to 442 total Fire damage.
Sells for 9 Gold 93 Silver 78 Copper to vendors
Item Level 75

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Stat Badge of the Swarmguard Shard of the Fallen Star Δ
Item Level 76 75 −1
Required Level 60 60 0
Sell Price 8g 3s 3c 9g 93s 78c +1g 90s 75c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Shard of the Fallen Star minus Badge of the Swarmguard: green where Shard of the Fallen Star 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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