Wizard Help

Zataka - Lost City
Zataka - Lost City Posts: 63 Arc User
edited January 2010 in Wizard
Hello i was wondering if any of u wizards could help me with my skill builds
Im not sure which is my priority now

Maxed:
Stone Barrier
Gush
Stone Rain

Not Maxed:
Sandstorm-level 4
Force of will-level 1
Pyrogram-level 5
divine pyro-level 2
glacial snare- level 1
dragons breath- level 1
distance shrink- level 5
will of pheonix-level 1
hailstorm-level 3
emberstorm-level 1 of course lol
crown of flames-level 1
pitfall-level 1
wellspring quaff-level 5
frostblade-level 1
glacial embrace-level 5
pyroshell-level 1
morning dew- level 1

Well im starting to get very limited in spirit and especially money so can any of u more experienced players tell me some priority in my skills and keep in mind im pro-pvp/tw so the skills that would help me there the most also

Also if anyone has moneymaking tips i could use some help b:surrender
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  • /Groovy/ - Harshlands
    /Groovy/ - Harshlands Posts: 688 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Pyrogram, Sandstorm, Will of the Phoenix and Glacial Embrace.
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    /Groovy/ - Harshlands wrote: »
    Pyrogram, Sandstorm, Will of the Phoenix and Glacial Embrace.

    b:shocked
    darn....me pyrogram still be level 1.
    b:surrender

    but ya you is going to want to max Glacial Embrace for the mp regen. (mobs don't really hit me while questing so me prefer the MP regen)
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  • Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary
    Scorched_Sky - Sanctuary Posts: 337 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Max Pyro and glacial embrace immediately, keep sandstorm maxed for your level.
    Next priority is Divine Pyro imo - keep it moderately high
    Morning dew is helpful - you should get it higher by the time you are 59 - essential sutra is really helpful to save tanks in squads

    Don't level hailstorm anymore.
  • Chillum - Dreamweaver
    Chillum - Dreamweaver Posts: 887 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    For me, the 2 quick cast spells Gush and Pyrogram are staples of my attacks.

    I usually like a longer casting, big hitting opener like Divine Pyrogram, Sandstorm or Glacial Snare.

    From this lot I find Glacial Snare particularly useful because it has a good chance of a movement debuff. Those fractions of a second can be useful in killing the target or kiting more. Especially useful against archer mobs when you combine a Glacial Snare & Sandstorm (take the archer mob more time to get in range and accuracy reduction).

    Will of the Phoenix is brilliant at getting mobs away from you. Good against most mobs but especially melee ones (to avoid hits). Can even be used as a narrow AOE attack if mobs are close enough together.

    Glacial Embrace for the increased MP regen as others have suggested.

    Eventually once you hit L59, complete your cultivation and get a second spark, that improved 2 spark burst along with Glacial Embrace & Wellspring Quaff can be a brilliant combination. The Wellspring Quaff by increasing your mana pool, Glacial Embrace for increased regen over the course of the enlarged mana pool and the 2 spark for increasing damage of your spells but also for returning 10% of your mana pool (made larger by Wellspring Quaff). This can lead to more efficient, cheaper and longer lasting grinding between MP potting or meditation.

    I won't say that my ideas are the best. The way I play my wizard might not suit everyone. Play around with things and see what works best for you.

    Regards.

    PS - I echo on what Scorched Sky wrote, Essential Sutra (removal of channelling time for short time) combined with Morning Dew can make great emergency healing for whoever needs it.
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  • Kedar - Lost City
    Kedar - Lost City Posts: 17 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    at my lvl i use mana pots only in pvp or tw....in farming dont use them....if i meditate i have 120 mana recov at my lvl i think is enoughtb:victory
  • fatkidme
    fatkidme Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    im not an expericied wizard but i think you should defnetily max gush and pyrogram allso if u plan to pvp defnetily sandstorm
  • Must - Lost City
    Must - Lost City Posts: 555 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    PPL i just created a wiz im lvl 40 atmm i have a question?

    Wt about divine pyrogram shuold i raise it?its worth the spirits spend?
  • Ursa - Dreamweaver
    Ursa - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,634 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    well, untill 80 when u max the Sandstorm it will basically be your main nuke.
    Glacial Snare is nice, but I only lvl it really late...after 85...
    The slow effect is really nice , but it costs more than a SS mana wise.

    Some ppl love DP, some hate it. If your wizard is on LC also you prolly will go LA until 90, so I say max it, a crit on the opener will save you a lot of time and mana.
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  • Mahdust - Harshlands
    Mahdust - Harshlands Posts: 96 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Zataka - Lost City wrote: »
    Stone Barrier
    Gush
    Stone Rain

    Not Maxed:
    Sandstorm-level 4 try and keep this maxed for your level
    Force of will-level 1 this skill is expensive but worth it, its great for interrupts and when cast on a mob, it will run away from you, so it could be used as a second "knockback"
    Pyrogram-level 5 personally at 55 i had this about the same for me, and i was almost disappointed that both at level 10, gush and pyro do the same damage, except pyro takes longer to channel, I only use it on metal mobs.
    divine pyro-level 2 only level this if you plan on using it in your sutra combo, the only other thing its good for it openers for metal mobs. Mine is still at lvl 1 because i do more damage with Sandstorm -> Stone Rain -> Gush -> Sandstorm
    glacial snare- level 1 don't level this until 8x at least, i see a lot of people using it at my level but its far to expensive, leveling this means underleveling your Sandstorm
    dragons breath- level 1 if you plan on zhening or doing GV you need to level this around 7x's, dont worry about it too much now though.
    distance shrink- level 5 another expensive but worth it skill, its your main kiting skill, esp. since you can use it in the air. Remember that the distance doesn't just increase the cooldown decreases too.
    will of pheonix-level 1 level this more, its another money hole but it's HUGE dps at close range, at lvl 5 my wotp does the same damage as lvl 10 pyro with 1 sec channel and 1 sec cast. higher level also means more knockback. I love to use this on archers in PvP, DS into their half damage radius then gush -> wotp -> gush, if they don't shell or stun (or charmed >_<) they're usually dead
    hailstorm-level 3 personally i love this skill, but it's one of those that either you love or hate it, I like using it in PvP cause it does the same dmg as gush and its an AoE, with the new Public Quest that you can start at 60 I have a feeling people's feelings about this skill will change. Mine is lvl 10 and i love it, its also a very cheap skill compared to others, so this one's up to you.
    emberstorm-level 1 of course lol b:victory
    crown of flames-level 1 b:victory
    pitfall-level 1b:victory
    wellspring quaff-level 5 You can level this for more mana when you spark, its up to you.
    frostblade-level 1 b:victory
    glacial embrace-level 5 level this, you're main purpose is to not get hit by mobs, if you dont get hit you dont need pdef, so go for the mana regen. You should be focusing on leveling fast, until 8x you're going to suck in PvP unless you're LA, Idc how "good" you are, all other classes (except maybe BM's) are going to have a big edge on you.
    pyroshell-level 1 Mine is lvl 5, only because there are a few bosses i can tank that do fire dmg, not a high priority.
    morning dew- level 1 Its cheap compared to your other skills, at least keep it leveled so it heals you for over half your hp, you can level it more if you want but higher levels means more mana cost.

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    If you really want to focus on TW, I'd say level hailstorm and BIDS when you can. Im in no way experienced in major TWs but i know a mage's job is to cast aoe ults and kill barbs. If you have hailstorm leveled even with a 33% chance to freeze for 4 seconds, in a group its going to proc on a few of them, so if anything you're annoying until you do enough damage to be a factor. Level FoW for the same reason, seal anyone you see pulling off a combo, as a low level (and low dmg) mage you can still help with your bebuffs.

    NOTE: With the sutra combo, there are many different possibilities, 3/4 of the skills in mine are earth, so i level earth mastery way above water/fire. When you're making your combo you have to look at the cast times for skills, like glacial snare wouldn't be too good because it has a 1.8 sec cast time, Dpyro is a favorate because its a hard hitter with 1 sec cast. I found that i could cast sandstorm twice in my combo with good timing, but unless you lag or want to be more reliable with it use something else, mine doesn't work well with a macro b/c the cooldown is very close, i have to click my macro then SS again when the other 3 finish. I COULD use Dpyro instead of Gush in mine because the both have a 1 sec cast, but I'd rather focus on leveling other skills.


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  • Zataka - Lost City
    Zataka - Lost City Posts: 63 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    thanks for all the replies guys they really cleared a lot up especially mahdust but i got a huge money drain from these but im still good in spirit so can someone please give me a good money method cuz right now i have 21k b:surrender
  • Mahdust - Harshlands
    Mahdust - Harshlands Posts: 96 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Find some melee/magic mobs your level or higher that drop a lot of DQs and grind on em, and look for good deals in the AH. There are a lot of things people throw in that I can get get like 400% profit if i just work a little harder to sell it than they did. Thats pretty much how i move up in the world. :d
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