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Staff of the Shade vs Death Prophet Spine

Staff of the Shade
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
46 - 70 DamageSpeed 2.60
(22.3 damage per second)
+15 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Equip: +37 Shadow Spell Damage
Sells for 50 Silver 62 Copper to vendors
Item Level 27
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Death Prophet Spine
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
57 - 86 DamageSpeed 2.80
(25.5 damage per second)
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 26
Equip: +5 Mana Per 5
Sells for 74 Silver 87 Copper to vendors
Item Level 31
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Stat Staff of the Shade Death Prophet Spine Δ
Item Level 27 31 +4
Required Level 22 26 +4
DPS 22.3 25.5 +3.2
Speed 2.60 2.80 +0.20
Damage 46 - 70 57 - 86
Sta +15 +11 −4
Shadow Dmg +37 −37
MP5 +5 +5
Total Stats 15 11 −4
Sell Price 50s 62c 74s 87c +24s 25c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Death Prophet Spine minus Staff of the Shade: green where Death Prophet Spine 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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