Rot-Covered Harpoon vs Puncturing Spear

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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Puncturing Spear
Binds when picked up
Two-HandPolearm
50 - 76 DamageSpeed 3.10
(20.3 damage per second)
Requires Level 19
Chance on hit: Puncture the target, inflicting 90 Physical damage.
Sells for 28 Silver 22 Copper to vendors
Item Level 24
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Rot-Covered Harpoon Puncturing Spear Δ
Item Level 42 24 −18
Required Level 19 +18
DPS 37.2 20.3 −16.9
Speed 2.50 3.10 +0.60
Damage 74 - 112 50 - 76
Sell Price 1g 71s 57c 28s 22c −1g 43s 35c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when picked up

Δ is Puncturing Spear minus Rot-Covered Harpoon: green where Puncturing Spear 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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