Haunting Blade vs Strike of the Hydra

Haunting Blade

Binds when picked up

Two-HandTwo-Handed Sword

68 - 102 DamageSpeed 3.80

(22.4 damage per second)

Requires Level 22

Equip: +33 Healing

Equip: +11 Spell Damage

Sells for 50 Silver 62 Copper to vendors

Item Level 27

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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	Haunting Blade	Strike of the Hydra	Δ
Item Level	27	31	+4
Required Level	22	26	+4
DPS	22.4	25.6	+3.2
Speed	3.80	3.30	−0.50
Damage	68 - 102	67 - 102
Heal	+33		−33
Spell Dmg	+11		−11
Sell Price	50s 62c	74s 12c	+23s 50c
Binding	Binds when picked up	Binds when picked up

Δ is Strike of the Hydra minus Haunting Blade: 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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