Tome of Frost Nova vs Tablet of Lightning Shield

Tome of Frost Nova
Classes: Mage
Requires Level 10
Use: Learning
Use: Damage caused may interrupt the effect.
"Teaches Frost Nova (Rank 1)."
Sells for 75 Copper to vendors
Item Level 10

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Tablet of Lightning Shield
Classes: Shaman
Requires Level 8
Use: Learning
Use: The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for 13 Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min.
"Teaches Lightning Shield (Rank 1)."
Sells for 50 Copper to vendors
Item Level 8

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Stat Tome of Frost Nova Tablet of Lightning Shield Δ
Item Level 10 8 −2
Required Level 10 8 −2
Sell Price 75c 50c −25c

Δ is Tablet of Lightning Shield minus Tome of Frost Nova: green where Tablet of Lightning Shield 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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