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Gloom Wand vs Dowsing Rod

Gloom Wand
Ranged (Wand)Wand
18 - 34 Shadow DamageSpeed 1.80
(14.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 16
Sells for 7 Silver 71 Copper to vendors
Item Level 21

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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 Gloom Wand Dowsing Rod Δ
Item Level 21 6 −15
Required Level 16 −15
DPS 14.4 4.2 −10.2
Speed 1.80 1.20 −0.60
Damage 18 - 34 3 - 7
Sell Price 7s 71c 1c −7s 70c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Dowsing Rod minus Gloom 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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