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Nightbane Staff vs Gnarled Necromancer's Staff

Nightbane Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
36 - 54 DamageSpeed 2.70
(16.7 damage per second)
+8 Shadow Resistance
Requires Level 20
Sells for 26 Silver 33 Copper to vendors
Item Level 25
CHANGED Changed in Forever: item level, required level, damage.
Gnarled Necromancer's Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
45 - 69 DamageSpeed 2.80
(20.4 damage per second)
+10 Intellect
Sells for 9 Silver 95 Copper to vendors
Item Level 24
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Nightbane Staff Gnarled Necromancer's Staff Δ
Item Level 25 24 −1
Required Level 20 −19
DPS 16.7 20.4 +3.7
Speed 2.70 2.80 +0.10
Damage 36 - 54 45 - 69
Int +10 +10
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 10 +10
Sell Price 26s 33c 9s 95c −16s 38c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Gnarled Necromancer's Staff minus Nightbane Staff: green where Gnarled Necromancer's Staff 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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