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valkyrja · 09-13-2006, 11:39 PM

skidmark wrote:
I glanced at the Wizard spell list and AA's. Does it get boring just doing a lot of damage? I suppose if you don't find it fun it does. Before my wiz, I played a mystic, troub and guard. Once I rolled the wizard I was hooked.s the solo wizard just a root and nuke class? More or lessIn a group does it go: wait for tank to build aggro, and then unload? For the most part yes, that is our job, to do DPS.What kind of strategy do you have to use to be truly good wizard? You have to learn how to best cast your spells based on the mob type, group makeup and other encounter variables. Thinking we just push 1-9 on our hotbar is pretty wrong, especially if you want to do good DPS.I play a Coercer already, and I like the various utilitarian abilities that the coercer gets. My strongest nuke is a measly word of force from Splitpaw. I enjoy timing the stifles and dazes with stuns to keep a mob from doing much for a greater part of the battle, as well as using CC in various situations. With that said would a wizard alt offer me some utility (granted not nearly as much) with the twist of having some powerful nukes? EDIT: Oh, and I love the class hat.
Message Edited by skidmark on 09-13-2006 01:01 PM

Thankfully, you can get a pretty good idea of if you'll enjoy a wizard or not by only playing the first 15 levels or so. Unlike lots of other classes who play way differently at 50 than they do at 15.

09-13-2006, 11:39 PM	#2
valkyrja Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 559	skidmark wrote: I glanced at the Wizard spell list and AA's. Does it get boring just doing a lot of damage? I suppose if you don't find it fun it does. Before my wiz, I played a mystic, troub and guard. Once I rolled the wizard I was hooked.s the solo wizard just a root and nuke class? More or lessIn a group does it go: wait for tank to build aggro, and then unload? For the most part yes, that is our job, to do DPS.What kind of strategy do you have to use to be truly good wizard? You have to learn how to best cast your spells based on the mob type, group makeup and other encounter variables. Thinking we just push 1-9 on our hotbar is pretty wrong, especially if you want to do good DPS.I play a Coercer already, and I like the various utilitarian abilities that the coercer gets. My strongest nuke is a measly word of force from Splitpaw. I enjoy timing the stifles and dazes with stuns to keep a mob from doing much for a greater part of the battle, as well as using CC in various situations. With that said would a wizard alt offer me some utility (granted not nearly as much) with the twist of having some powerful nukes? EDIT: Oh, and I love the class hat. Message Edited by skidmark on 09-13-2006 01:01 PM Thankfully, you can get a pretty good idea of if you'll enjoy a wizard or not by only playing the first 15 levels or so. Unlike lots of other classes who play way differently at 50 than they do at 15. __________________