Pure PVE Wizard question?

runescapesucks

Hello everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving.
I would just like to ask you how wizards do in PVE?
I've always been a CASUAL PVE player mostly questing by myself on my lvl 97 veno with Herc and Harpy, but with the lvl 100 pill that's on sale right now, I'm planning to make a pure magic build Wizard for PVE. I'm not worried about dying a lot (thanks to guardian scrolls).
I just want to be able to deal a lot of damage while having fun PVE-ing.

shade13

Gear > class.
Legit for any class nowadays.​​

tolots

I never saw any worldchats looking for wizzards for an instance. On pure pve aspect they can do ok with damage but other magic range DD's bring in a lot more utility that can synergize with the squad.

eland20

wizard is a pain in the a.s.s class pve wise.
stormbringer can run away while casting and still kill the target
psychic got better heal and some good stun and immune skills.
cleric got selfheal
mystic got self heal and pets
from all magic classes, wizard has the worst pve setting.
but when you got all primal skills its going to be ok.

make the wizard demon!

greenfire312

As it's been said many times, what class is most fun is entirely subjective. If you like the class, don't worry about what anyone else says. Functionally speaking, all you can really accuse Wizard of in PVE is being a straight-up DD class when we already have way too many DDs running around - but then that same criticism can be leveled at most classes depending on the instance (and, if we're being blunt, is less the fault of the class and more the fault of lots of people sharing your same "I just want to do damage" mindset). If squad utility is a concern for you, roll a barb or cleric as they will always be needed. Otherwise, just roll your wiz and have fun with it.

If I could impose one (very strong) suggestion on you though: don't buy the Lv100 pill. Learn your skills and practice them in midgame BH runs, quests and PV. Just because wiz is straight-up DD doesn't mean there isn't nuance to the class. If the character is worth playing, it's worth taking the time for.

prancing

Wizard can do great dmg pve.

My theory is if you use a slaying level wep, using a psychic would be the best bet. If you enjoy a wizard they will be great PvE though. Good single target dmg and good aoe. With soul shatter and their new ultimate they will be super good dmg. With less squaud and less debuffs they won't do as much damage but still ok.​​

prancing

eland20 wrote: »

wizard is a pain in the a.s.s class pve wise.
stormbringer can run away while casting and still kill the target
psychic got better heal and some good stun and immune skills.
cleric got selfheal
mystic got self heal and pets
from all magic classes, wizard has the worst pve setting.
but when you got all primal skills its going to be ok.

make the wizard demon!

- PvE wise moving and casting is not necessary, and sometimes undesirable (mobs resetting)
- Wizard heal is one of the best in game, strongest and can be self cast. )For just one person it should be better than psychic heal which has a longer cooldown)
- who needs pets? most venos and mystics don't bother with them (for good or for ill)
- wizard has more defense than the other arcane classes, other than a veno in foxform
- wizard has awesome mobility with distance shrink, and now it makes the wizard invis, making them be able to reset mobs, ala sin stealth.
- with the advent of soul shatter wizards can be some of the top DD over all other arcane classes except psychic. Psychics might edge them out on damage by a margin.
-A wizard is welcome in most all UP squads and FSJ squads​​