Wizards don't get any buffs, but some other folks get a few indirect nerfs. Melee won't have good weapons and other gear, meaning less damage (and possibly more healing needed). Pet casters lost some UI features they are used to. Charmers won't have hit point or charisma gear or spellgem clickies for quite a while. NPCs in classic era have fewer hit points. Caster NPCs will be relatively more dangerous to already-weaker groups. The world is smaller, but there aren't dozens of druid alts all over the world waiting to port you to your destination 24/7.

All these things increase the relative appeal of the things wizards bring to the table.

I'm not sure how many people who tended to shun wizards on blue will really process all of this. But I know *I* would be more happy to see a wizard in my group on green than I would have been on blue.

Human enchanter with 100 base strength to carry all the loots!

I love my Erudite SK on Blue, and it was my main on Live (though I only got to low/mid-20s then). I was certainly tempted to start him again on Green. But I decided to go a different direction on Green. I've always wanted to try a Paladin but didn't get past the teens in Blue Or Live.

The fact that Erudite SKs aren't even a thing at the start of Green made it easier.

When is Erudite SK confirmed to be available?

Not sure if they've said specifically, but assuming they're following the launch timeline, it'll come a couple of months before Kunark, with the Paineel patch (I think - someone can correct me if I'm wrong).

Ya Paineel was like a year after launch or so - I could see it coming in September 2020

Having leveled a dark elf SK on P99 during classic-era 2010 and remembering the pain, I can only imagine how slow and difficult it will be with the added racial penalty. I'll be cheering for ya.

Saving DRU for pVp but me wonder if tiRe of SK smaSh

I'm stoked as well! I didn't play live until Kunark came out and only lasted through PoP. I'll be playing a cleric for the first time since I mained a monk on live. I will be starting in my original home town of Qeynos though because memories.

Wizard in groups will actually be pretty good on green, especially compared to blue. Bringing stuns against casters, roots for CC and nukes that will actually be good damage compared to melee classes wielding 5/38's and no haste. They will still be a budget mage in groups unfortunately, and you will have to prove to others that you're worth grouping with, but much better on green i'd imagine.