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Old 04-29-2010, 02:16 PM
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Hey all, just found P99 and I was thinking of playing a wizard but after doing a lot of research it seems that wizards are gimped in classic?

wizards seem to be one of the least played classes

from what i've been reading, why play a wizard when druids can port, nuke almost as much as a wizard, on top of that, they have utility and buffs.

and a mage, who can solo and farm a lot better?

I remember wizards getting better in kunark, but thats still a while away, so is there really no point in playing a wiz right now??
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:18 PM
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:19 PM
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druids have a DD that does 900+ dmg. the difference is around 200 dmg, is it worth the difference?
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:21 PM
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are wizards able to farm?
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Old 04-30-2010, 10:43 AM
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druids have a DD that does 900+ dmg. the difference is around 200 dmg, is it worth the difference?
The difference is 1) Mana pool and 2) Mana cost. Wizards are much more efficient and capable when it comes to unleashing damage.
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Old 04-30-2010, 10:56 AM
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I put together and run experience groups every day. When I'm looking for a dps a wizard is my first choice, a rogue my second. When played right a wizard's dps is sick. The only thing that approaches it is a twinked rogue.
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Old 04-30-2010, 12:33 PM
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Gadrel has the right of it. When you invite a skilled Wizard into your group, expect to see mob health drop a lot faster - especially when it matters most. Caster mobs that would normally be spitting out hundreds of damage are usually taken down in a few seconds.

Sustained DPS is important, but burst DPS will save you from wipes time after time. I cannot begin to tell you how many times my Wizard saved his groups in classic. The healer is OOM, the tank is nearly dead, and things start to run or scatter and attack the cloth-wearers.

Conflag! Conflag! Tishan's! Ice Comet! Everything is dead in about 10 seconds. It's always hilarious to see your group standing there dumbstruck like, "What just happened? We survived?!?"
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:18 PM
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To be honest more wizards would be great, they certainly are not gimped... they have some nasty DPS and they port... how can they get any better? i would be playing one atm but i wanted to make a troll SK as my main then level a wizzy :]
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:21 PM
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dont be the Borg of DROODS
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Old 04-29-2010, 02:21 PM
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I dont see why any class couldnt heh
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