Wizard raiding

[Stonewallx39]

Hello, I am an up and coming Wizard on the blue server and plan to do some raiding which I’m really looking forward to. I wanted to ask this group for advice for which nukes to cast and in what situations. I’m only level 44 now but can go on most raids starting at 52 and farming adventures really at my current level (even though I’ll suck).

My plan is:
Kunark 32k dragons/boss - Blast my Lures like crazy until I’m dead or they are.

Velious mid-tier raid farming (Arena, plate house, dragon Necropolis, halls of testing) mostly using appropriate lure, but throwing in more efficient nukes matched to their resists on blues.

Velious major tier - ( Vindi, Named Dragons, the occasional AoW/Statue) Lure once mob is very controlled by play it safe with aggro management.

Im also plan to stack resists and run in for the belly when applicable. I don’t have concussion yet, how critical is that for raiding?

I just want to ask more experienced raiders if I thinking about this right?

[Ikota]

Your plan for Kunark Dragons will work well, especially if you have a crap ton of wizards doing the same thing. I believe Gore was killed in like 45 seconds once by a crap ton of wizards.

For Velious raiding, you can either get Hsagra's Wrath and Porlos' Fury to do 2k damage to many of the named giants and dragons. The problem is that each cast uses 2 peridots. IMO it's not worth going through 100-200pp per named kill. Alternatively, you can roll a rogue, which will out DPS a wizard in most situations.

[Jimjam]

I've found helping out on golem pulls and eating DT a good use of my wizard. No iro.

[Tunabros]

get ready to be in the exp group

[Zipity]

Mobilization ports and TL to bind are also huge in winning

[Lange]

What Zipity said.

Also for raiding, kunark dragons or velious - aim for 60 asap.
once your 60, your the best dps for kunark dragons, since u now also can rest the fear and dont instant die from aoes.

HoT, Vindi, other leaders, ToV dragons.. Lure is your best choice, or if u get the quest dragon/giant spells done, which both are 60, lure of ice also 60... so again, get to 60!

[Tsunami21k]

Get good at kiting. Wizards do lots of it. Learn the raid zones inside and out. Pathing, spots on the ground that you can use to maintain elevation when levitating.

[NPC]

Start quadding ASAP to get to 60 ASAP.
East Karana guards are awesome exp at this level an never camped. There are 2 near the zone to Gorge King Xorb, 3 guards by the docks, 3 by some houses near the bridge to North Karana for a total of 8 guards. They are higher level than the NK or WK guards so they give more exp. All are 35th level, repop is like 10-12 min. This is the best quadding (Circle of Force) up to level 49, 4%-6% a quad. I was getting 4%-6% a quad most non-hell levels. Hell levels exp will of course take a dip. At 49th level quad drops to 1%.
Next juicy quadding it Raptors at level 51, you need 51stl level spell Pillar of Frost to quad raptors because their HPs are so high, but you will start getting 4%-5% per quad again. Probably the best exp to take you to 60th. Just need to find that camp to take you 49-51.
You could hit 60 in a week easy.

[Tethler]

Just need to find that camp to take you 49-51.


TD spirocs is pretty solid for that range if you can hit it during non-peak hours. May be competing with lumi staff druids for those quads.

[Kiithsa]

I don’t have concussion yet, how critical is that for raiding?

Essential, I suggest working on that ASAP.

[Pint]

I found on long velious fights it's better to just sit and camp in/out then to bother casting concussion

[Stonewallx39]

I’ve made it to 55 but man xp has slowed down. I’ve done suits and a couple other quad spots but seems like 1% per quad is the future now. If anyone has any secret spots that are more efficient feel free to PM me. I can keep a secret :-D

[Muggens]

Youll drop below 1% per quad later so just be patient and enjoy the 1 youre getting now

[NPC]

Raptor quads should never drop below 1% all the way to 60.(Live)
This server giving exp penalty's after 55 cause they know levels will never raise past 60.
BS

[Disease]

Raptor quads should never drop below 1% all the way to 60.(Live)
This server giving exp penalty's after 55 cause they know levels will never raise past 60.
BS

Sounds like someone is bashing staff. Do you know they work for free?

[NPC]

TD spirocs is pretty solid for that range if you can hit it during non-peak hours. May be competing with lumi staff druids for those quads.

Just checked this, TD Spirocs are decent, they do start to green out at 49th. Can get 3-4% on 49th, drops to 2-4% on 50th.
Lake of Il Omen Bloodgil goblins are little better, closer to 4% a quad to 51st.