Calling on SRS experts to help explain this

Why is 6L +3 staff worth 80ex while 6L srearing touch is only 25ex?

Searing touch have cast speed, spell damage, and fire damage to boost srs.
Is 80ex vs 25ex item worth even with all the good specs searing touch have? (+1level vs 10%cast speed+spelldamage+fire dmaage) I just dont can't see why +3 is so expensive or better for only 1 level.


Also is 10% cast speed or 80% spell damage better for SRS?

Your Spell damage and fire damage do not effect minions in any way(cast speed does). So only thing that affect srs here is the +gem level

"none of stats effect minions unless spesifcly mentioned("minions deal x more/increased")

1. rarity: +3 staffs with decent cast speed are much rares than searing touch

2. +1 level is not +1 level. you use empower, so its +2 levels, and +1 level to the support gems.

3. Fire and spell dmg dont affect srs. Only minion damage and gem links affects them.

4. +3 staffs 6linked arent 80ex. 80ex is for those who have high cast speed and or mana regen stuff on them. plain +3 6link should be around 25-30ex too

Searing touch has +2 fire and 10% cast speed as the only relevant mods for SRS
Rare staff can have +1 gems that boosts supports as well, and especially empower, up to 20ish cast speed and the option for mana regen.

Searing touch doesn't have the +1 to all gems.. So your empower is not getting the +1, nor are any other gems.. Spell gems rely heavily on level, and once you can get past the max of 20, they start doing A LOT more dmg..

Even PoH does more Deeps than seering touch is why and at least you almost double your mana with PoH. Not to mention can use in other builds. PoH is the budget solution. Not Searing touch IMO.

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6L +2 Fire with 10% Cast:
DPS = 985563
NSpirit = 28.7354
Dmg = 5753.39
APS = 8.27962
MS, MPD, MD, MSp, SE

6L Pledge of Hands:
DPS = 996684
NSpirit = 29.0597
Dmg = 5753.39
APS = 8.27962
MD, MPD, MS, MSp, Emp

6L +3 Fire with 0% Cast:
DPS = 1209490
NSpirit = 27.4362
Dmg = 7394.92
APS = 8.27962
SE, MS, MPD, Msp, Emp

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Wow thank you eveeryone for amazing reply. This clears up alot for me.

Is my staff better than pledge of hands or should i reroll?

probably beat PoH DPS wise as is. +18 cast speed is larger than +10% Searing Touch has. But PoH is awesome for mana regen. Liek huge. I'd just regal that and put regen on.