hi need some advice on building my control wizard please

anteon

hi i have looked on line and so on but there is not much doing about builds at levelling stage
im lev 25 and low lev cleric is out DPS'ing me by allot so i think im doing something wrong so some advice please here are some screen shots as you can see i have no idea what im doing

angrymanagement

At that level, Chill strike on tab & Shield is your best encounter damage. Most of the heavy hitters come later on (Sudden Storm, Shard of Avalanche & Steel Time). Would just say try to get the most targets you can with your AOE without annoying the team with knockbacks.

You may also be seeing other players that are leveling alts with the gear that levels with you or allows you to wear it below the standard level for the gear. I was playing around with an alt and some of that gear, and it can make a character pretty strong especially with higher level enchants. Seemed to be quite a few other people wearing it also.

slushpsycho

Good luck.

ironyoga

angrymanagement wrote: »

You may also be seeing other players that are leveling alts with the gear that levels with you or allows you to wear it below the standard level for the gear and it can make a character pretty strong especially with higher level enchants.

This is the case most likely.

anteon

i know this player well his my friends grandson and he is not got that armour

but im not sure where to put points all try what angrymanagement said and see im just confused with points its so costly to respec them

sockmunkey

Your points a bit scattered. You really need to pick a few powers to focus on. As it is you only have 2 at rank 3. Get Chill strike to rank 3, then work on Conduit of Ice. That will give you a third viable AoE, that will hold you till you get to 30.

Dont worry to much about the daily powers, you just wont have the recovery levels to really lean on them all that much. Pick two at-wills and stick with them. Avoid leveling others till later. You primary focus should be on maxing out the encounter powers that will work best for you. They will be your main source of damage, they are the priority.

anteon

thank you for the replies what about feat points

seryiyiris

Not to hijack the thread, but I've got similar questions: after having been away for several months, I'm wanting to jump back in with a Tiefling Control Wizard. What's the best starting stat roll overall, without considering spec?

ironyoga

Honestly it's quite hard to go wrong with this game as long as you level up the skills you are using and pick feats that go with them. You get a lot of points to distribute. It is made with the intention that you can use any skill combo to get through it but also be able to switch if need be to make a better team composition.

ironyoga

seryiyiris wrote: »

Not to hijack the thread, but I've got similar questions: after having been away for several months, I'm wanting to jump back in with a Tiefling Control Wizard. What's the best starting stat roll overall, without considering spec?

You need to start your own thread for a question like that.

angrymanagement

I wouldn't bother respecing your character until you are level 60 even if you don't like the current setup...unless of course you have the zen to spare. The feats that work best with your current encounters aren't necessarily what you want at level 60.

Like Sockmunkey said, get Chill Strike & COI up to 3 points. Also Chilling Cloud can make a difference if your hitting multiple mobs with the 3rd hit. Oppressive Force is an awesome daily when you have points to spare for it.

anteon

well i did what you said looks like this now

anteon

ok i just hit 31 any advice ??

anteon

ok im at 42 and now im dieing allot and i do mean allot this is the spec im using

anteon

any help on this would be great please no idea what im doing now

dpskane

the dying a lot part is not related to your choice of feats/powers.
while such choices *do* make a difference, it is not that much to explain the "a lot".

tip1: make sure you don't go by "recommended" gear. if you find a green orb but you have a blue one: if the green one deals more damage, equip the green one. the "recommendation" goes only by sell value, nothing else.
tip2: if you haven't yet, learn how to dodge. whenever it is red underneath you, dodge. don't dodge via double-tap, use shift+key.
tip3: buy a cleric. those guys keep your potion consumption low and are very nice even at lvl 60 - except in dungeon runs.
tip4: chill strike on tab. is your friend. if you die often, try out using coi and icy terrain, they help you surviving, even though the damage is not the biggest. a few more levels and the pain will diminish quickly, as steal time is a nice and easy damage dealer and life saver (but, if the ground turns red underneath you while you cast it -> dodge!).
tip5: find a friend to party with, xp gain is almost the same, you just have to share items.

anteon

thanks for the info i hit 60 but now i have no clue about gearing this guy i looked on the AH but im lost on what to get

vorphied

For starter sets, take your pick based on what will tide you over best for now. The PvP set is just fine and doesn't require AD; just enough PvP played to get the Glory.

For more advanced sets, you're mostly looking at High Vizier, Shadow Weaver, and Champion Mage (Gauntlgrym). High Vizier is the generally preferred choice; Shadow Weaver lets you stack offensive stats more easily on a budget; Champion Mage is for when your build concept depends on maximizing your HP.

anteon

i dont do pvp i suck so bad id never get the glory to buy anything lol

anteon

ok now im at 60 im looking to respec my toon thinking of trying mof and where do i get the High Vizier set is that the pvp one ?

uurbs

Press CTRL-j in game to bring up the collection system; go to equipment; search for the High Vizier set and hover your mouse over it.