Wizard woes

[Wallicker]

Originally Posted by Zuranthium [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

LMAO!

Druids hardly have the best clicky in the game though, what are you talking about? Wizard clickies are better, they can actually be fine DPS *if* they have a Rend/Conflag clicky robe, Manarobe, and Epic. You're most likely not going to have access to those items though, and you also can't meditate while casting on Blue server, which makes it less effective.

If the DPS clicky items weren't hard to get, then Wizards would be a solid class. Without them, they are weak. Wizards are still generally better than Druids for Raids, though, because of their damage generally being more useful than shitty patch heals; Shaman are the ones who should be doing patch heals.

Druids need to fight in places where they can charm a good animal pet, if they want to be effective in group situations at the later levels. Without a pet, all they offer is a damage shield and lackluster healing capability. That still might be better than a Wizard without clicky items, depending on the situation, but either way...it sucks.

How is nature’s touch a shitty spot heal compared to torpor from a shaman that slows dps by 30%?

[Troxx]

Originally Posted by Wallicker [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How is nature’s touch a shitty spot heal compared to torpor from a shaman that slows dps by 30%?

400 mana for a heal just under 1k vs 1200-1500hp for 200 mana. I like my Druid but natures touch isn’t actually more efficient than the faster casting and lower level chloroblast and shamans get that heal too along with canni for bottomless mana.

Druids make fine patch healers on raids or even main healers for a wide range of group scenarios but are far outclassed by clerics and torpor shamans. If it weren’t for specialized alteration and the regeneration line of buffs a 59 paladin could more effectively heal than a Druid over time (225 mana heal over time for 700-875 depending on server ticks).