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Arcane Staff vs Gnarlpine War Staff

Arcane Staff
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaff
16 - 25 DamageSpeed 2.90
(7.1 damage per second)
+1 Spirit
+1 Intellect
Classes: Mage
Sells for 3 Silver 6 Copper to vendors
Item Level 10
Gnarlpine War Staff
Binds when equipped
Two-HandStaff
23 - 36 DamageSpeed 3.30
(8.9 damage per second)
+3 Strength
Requires Level 8
Sells for 80 Silver 88 Copper to vendors
Item Level 13
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Stat Arcane Staff Gnarlpine War Staff Δ
Item Level 10 13 +3
Required Level 8 +7
DPS 7.1 8.9 +1.8
Speed 2.90 3.30 +0.40
Damage 16 - 25 23 - 36
Str +3 +3
Int +1 −1
Spi +1 −1
Total Stats 2 3 +1
Sell Price 3s 6c 80s 88c +77s 82c
Binding Binds when picked up Binds when equipped

Δ is Gnarlpine War Staff minus Arcane Staff: green where Gnarlpine War 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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