Instant Poison V vs Rune of Static Shock

Instant Poison V
Classes: Rogue
Requires Level 52
Use: Coats a weapon with poison that lasts for 30 minutes. Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 62 to 80 Nature damage. 150 charges.
Sells for 1 Silver to vendors
Item Level 52
CHANGED Changed in Forever: effects.

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Rune of Static Shock
Binds when picked up
Classes: Shaman
Use: Engrave your bracers with the Static Shock rune: Your Lightning Shield now has 9 charges, and your melee attacks have a 12% chance (6% chance while dual-wielding) to trigger one of those charges, immediately damaging your target.
Use: Learning
"Teaches you a new Engraving ability."
Item Level 50
CHANGED Changed in Forever: effects.

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Stat Instant Poison V Rune of Static Shock Δ
Item Level 52 50 −2
Required Level 52 −51
Sell Price 1s −1s
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Rune of Static Shock minus Instant Poison V: green where Rune of Static Shock 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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