Sorcerer Mantle vs Hard Gold Pauldrons

Sorcerer Mantle
Binds when equipped
ShoulderCloth
40 Armor
Requires Level 36
Sells for 34 Silver 64 Copper to vendors
Item Level 41
Hard Gold Pauldrons
Binds when equipped
ShoulderMail
173 Armor
+11 Strength
Requires Level 35
Equip: +5 Spell Power
Sells for 50 Silver 73 Copper to vendors
Item Level 40
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Stat Sorcerer Mantle Hard Gold Pauldrons Δ
Item Level 41 40 −1
Required Level 36 35 −1
Armor 40 173 +133
Str +11 +11
SP +5 +5
Total Stats 11 +11
Sell Price 34s 64c 50s 73c +16s 9c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when equipped

Δ is Hard Gold Pauldrons minus Sorcerer Mantle: green where Hard Gold Pauldrons 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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