Polished Shortbow vs Zephrali Bow

Polished Shortbow
RangedBow
2 - 5 DamageSpeed 2.00
(1.8 damage per second)
Sells for 12 Copper to vendors
Item Level 4

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Zephrali Bow
Binds when picked up
RangedBow
9 - 18 DamageSpeed 2.80
(4.8 damage per second)
Requires Level 9
Sells for 2 Silver 69 Copper to vendors
Item Level 14
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Polished Shortbow Zephrali Bow Δ
Item Level 4 14 +10
Required Level 9 +8
DPS 1.8 4.8 +3.0
Speed 2.00 2.80 +0.80
Damage 2 - 5 9 - 18
Sell Price 12c 2s 69c +2s 57c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Zephrali Bow minus Polished Shortbow: green where Zephrali Bow 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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