Nightbane Staff vs Coldspire 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.
Coldspire Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
58 - 88 DamageSpeed 3.60
(20.3 damage per second)
+13 Spirit
Requires Level 19
Sells for 20 Silver 60 Copper to vendors
Item Level 24
FOREVER New in World of Warcraft Forever: not in Classic Era.

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Stat Nightbane Staff Coldspire Staff Δ
Item Level 25 24 −1
Required Level 20 19 −1
DPS 16.7 20.3 +3.6
Speed 2.70 3.60 +0.90
Damage 36 - 54 58 - 88
Spi +13 +13
Shadow Res +8 −8
Total Stats 13 +13
Sell Price 26s 33c 20s 60c −5s 73c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Coldspire Staff minus Nightbane Staff: green where Coldspire 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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