Wizard - Needs and deeds for a wizard to succeed!

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Wizard quadding is faster but more dangerous than Druid quadding. Faster in that you can insta-cast to pull with the Flux staff and more quickly gather mobs together since they aren't snared; more dangerous in that you have less room for error with 4 unsnared mobs chasing you before you cast your snare. It's also a pain when you get one resist out of the group and have to individually snare it then regroup them all together.

Wizards are incredibly one-dimensional and boring to play, and I say that as someone who prefers a more laid-back playstyle. They truly take laid-back to the next level. It's more like a comatose playstyle. And no one wants to group with you, ever. Any group you get will either be a result of pity or ignorance, because you cannot ever carry your own weight. You can quad a Wizard up to the low 50's pretty easily, but beyond that it really is going to be a slog now that Chardok AOE is no longer a thing. And for what? If you don't want to raid, what's the point? The most useful thing you can do with a 50+ non-raiding Wizard is to park him in EC and port/TL people.

If you want a low-stress caster I'd recommend trying a Mage at least up to level 12 or so before going all-in with the Wizard. They're also a very laid-back class, but they have the added benefit of actually being useful in groups and capable of farming plat/items.

If you are truly dead-set on the Wizard the most important key to success is having strong Alt-Tab skills and something else to work on during downtime.