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Smoldering Wand vs Dowsing Rod

Smoldering Wand
Ranged (Wand)Wand
15 - 28 Fire DamageSpeed 1.60
(13.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 15
Sells for 6 Silver 68 Copper to vendors
Item Level 20

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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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Stat Smoldering Wand Dowsing Rod Δ
Item Level 20 6 −14
Required Level 15 −14
DPS 13.4 4.2 −9.2
Speed 1.60 1.20 −0.40
Damage 15 - 28 3 - 7
Sell Price 6s 68c 1c −6s 67c
Binding Binds when picked up

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