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Quarter Staff vs Balanced Quarterstaff

Quarter Staff
Two-HandStaff
20 - 31 DamageSpeed 2.70
(9.4 damage per second)
Requires Level 11
Sells for 6 Silver 4 Copper to vendors
Item Level 16
Balanced Quarterstaff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
15 - 24 DamageSpeed 2.20
(8.9 damage per second)
+2 Spirit
+2 Stamina
Sells for 6 Silver 1 Copper to vendors
Item Level 13
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Stat Quarter Staff Balanced Quarterstaff Δ
Item Level 16 13 −3
Required Level 11 −10
DPS 9.4 8.9 −0.5
Speed 2.70 2.20 −0.50
Damage 20 - 31 15 - 24
Spi +2 +2
Sta +2 +2
Total Stats 4 +4
Sell Price 6s 4c 6s 1c −3c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Balanced Quarterstaff minus Quarter Staff: green where Balanced Quarterstaff 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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