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Dowsing Rod vs Whelpfire Wand

Dowsing Rod
Binds when picked up
Ranged (Wand)Wand
3 - 7 Arcane DamageSpeed 1.20
(4.2 damage per second)
Sells for 1 Copper to vendors
Item Level 6
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Whelpfire Wand
Binds when equipped
Ranged (Wand)Wand
20 - 38 Fire DamageSpeed 1.90
(15.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 15
Equip: +3 Fire Spell Damage
Sells for 15 Silver 35 Copper to vendors
Item Level 20
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Dowsing Rod Whelpfire Wand Δ
Item Level 6 20 +14
Required Level 15 +14
DPS 4.2 15.3 +11.1
Speed 1.20 1.90 +0.70
Damage 3 - 7 20 - 38
Fire Dmg +3 +3
Sell Price 1c 15s 35c +15s 34c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

Δ is Whelpfire Wand minus Dowsing Rod: green where Whelpfire Wand 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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