Rot-Covered Harpoon vs Primitive Fishing Pole

Rot-Covered Harpoon
Binds when picked up
Two-HandPolearm
74 - 112 DamageSpeed 2.50
(37.2 damage per second)
Chance on hit: Diseases target for 24 Nature damage every 1 sec for 7 sec. Deals 2 times as much damage to Aquatic enemies.
Sells for 1 Gold 71 Silver 57 Copper to vendors
Item Level 42
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Primitive Fishing Pole
Binds when picked up
Two-HandPolearm
104 - 157 DamageSpeed 3.30
(39.5 damage per second)
+20 Stamina
+7 Strength
+10 Agility
Requires Level 40
Sells for 1 Gold 89 Silver 22 Copper to vendors
Item Level 45
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Rot-Covered Harpoon Primitive Fishing Pole Δ
Item Level 42 45 +3
Required Level 40 +39
DPS 37.2 39.5 +2.3
Speed 2.50 3.30 +0.80
Damage 74 - 112 104 - 157
Sta +20 +20
Agi +10 +10
Str +7 +7
Total Stats 37 +37
Sell Price 1g 71s 57c 1g 89s 22c +17s 65c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Primitive Fishing Pole minus Rot-Covered Harpoon: green where Primitive Fishing Pole 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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