Long Staff vs Hardened Root Staff

Long Staff
Two-HandStaff
36 - 55 DamageSpeed 3.00
(15.2 damage per second)
Requires Level 20
Sells for 19 Silver 72 Copper to vendors
Item Level 25
Hardened Root Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
59 - 89 DamageSpeed 3.30
(22.4 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+13 Spirit
Sells for 50 Silver 62 Copper to vendors
Item Level 27
CHANGED Changed in Forever: quality, item level, stats, damage.

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Stat Long Staff Hardened Root Staff Δ
Item Level 25 27 +2
Required Level 20 −19
DPS 15.2 22.4 +7.2
Speed 3.00 3.30 +0.30
Damage 36 - 55 59 - 89
Spi +13 +13
Str +2 +2
Total Stats 15 +15
Sell Price 19s 72c 50s 62c +30s 90c
Binding Binds when picked up

Δ is Hardened Root Staff minus Long Staff: green where Hardened Root Staff 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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