Big Iron Fishing Pole vs Strike of the Hydra

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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Strike of the Hydra

Binds when picked up

Two-HandTwo-Handed Sword

67 - 102 DamageSpeed 3.30

(25.6 damage per second)

Requires Level 26

Chance on hit: Inflict 42 Fire and 14 Frost damage, slow the target by 50% for 5 sec, reduce armor by 50, and inflict 7 Nature damage every 3 sec for 12 sec.

Sells for 74 Silver 12 Copper to vendors

Item Level 31

CHANGED Changed in Forever: effects.

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Stat	Big Iron Fishing Pole	Strike of the Hydra	Δ
Item Level	30	31	+1
Required Level	25	26	+1
DPS	19.0	25.6	+6.6
Speed	3.00	3.30	+0.30
Damage	45 - 69	67 - 102
Fishing	+20		−20
Sell Price	33s 78c	74s 12c	+40s 34c
Binding		Binds when picked up

Δ is Strike of the Hydra minus Big Iron Fishing Pole: green where Strike of the Hydra 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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