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Excavation Rod vs Dire Wand

Excavation Rod
Binds when picked up
Ranged (Wand)Wand
32 - 60 Fire DamageSpeed 1.90
(24.2 damage per second)
+2 Stamina
Equip: +2 Spell Power
Sells for 34 Silver 90 Copper to vendors
Item Level 30
CHANGED Changed in Forever: stats.
Dire Wand
Binds when equipped
Ranged (Wand)Wand
24 - 45 Shadow DamageSpeed 1.70
(20.3 damage per second)
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sells for 22 Silver 31 Copper to vendors
Item Level 26
CHANGED Changed in Forever: stats.

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Stat Excavation Rod Dire Wand Δ
Item Level 30 26 −4
Required Level 21 +20
DPS 24.2 20.3 −3.9
Speed 1.90 1.70 −0.20
Damage 32 - 60 24 - 45
Sta +2 +3 +1
SP +2 −2
Total Stats 2 3 +1
Sell Price 34s 90c 22s 31c −12s 59c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

Δ is Dire Wand minus Excavation Rod: green where Dire Wand 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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