Fishing Pole vs Big Iron Fishing Pole

Fishing Pole
Two-HandFishing Pole
2 - 4 DamageSpeed 3.00
(1.0 damage per second)
Sells for 4 Copper to vendors
Item Level 1
Big Iron Fishing Pole
Two-HandFishing Pole
45 - 69 DamageSpeed 3.00
(19.0 damage per second)
Requires Level 25
Equip: +20 Fishing
Sells for 33 Silver 78 Copper to vendors
Item Level 30

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Stat Fishing Pole Big Iron Fishing Pole Δ
Item Level 1 30 +29
Required Level 25 +24
DPS 1.0 19.0 +18.0
Speed 3.00 3.00 0
Damage 2 - 4 45 - 69
Fishing +20 +20
Sell Price 4c 33s 78c +33s 74c

Δ is Big Iron Fishing Pole minus Fishing Pole: green where Big Iron Fishing Pole 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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