How do wizards stack up against other dps classes in high end raids?

[digitz80]

Obviously wizards have it rough for regular xp groups, but I'm curious how they do against rogues, monks, mages, etc in raid situations.

[Pyrion]

Wizard specialty is burst DPS. You will never have a chance with sustained DPS, ever, not even against any pet class and not against any melee. I am not sure if you can even outdamage a paladin for sustained DPS. Melees just swing their weapons for hundreds of damage every few seconds. That said, burst DPS can be quite usefull in raids and wizards are valuable there or so i am told.

[lurk]

On dragon/giant bane mobs nothing touches wizard dps atleast until you run oom which happens very fast...that's when you log in your rogue lol

But seriously, someone could make a wizard mercenary guild that can be hired to drop dragonbane on shit or AE growth. Lets replace Dial-a-Port with Bane-a-Dragon

[jolanar]

Wizards are a well liked raid class, despite being pariahs in the group game. Worst case scenario you get some pity loot for porting everyone to Plane of Hate. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Stonewallx39]

I know they have talked about adding some custom programming to P99. I wish they would give Wizards one DD spell for each spell level that had a significantly improved damage/mana ratio. Just something to make their sustained dps more viable for groups.

The population is way to low on P99 and this small change could help that without making Wizards OP.

[Pharmanimal84]

Originally Posted by Stonewallx39 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I know they have talked about adding some custom programming to P99. I wish they would give Wizards one DD spell for each spell level that had a significantly improved damage/mana ratio. Just something to make their sustained dps more viable for groups.

The population is way to low on P99 and this small change could help that without making Wizards OP.

Even just granting them crit hits with their spells would be pretty awesome.

[Izmael]

Wizards in classic Velious were pretty much as they are now. Quad kiting loners up to 60 unless you have good friends that will group with you.

At 60, very desired in any raiding guild because they stack beautifully vs raid mobs.

[Pint]

I can do 32-38k dmg during a vulak kill, the better rogues get out 55-65k in the same time frame. I can do about 20-24k to tormax while the rogues typically get 30-40k dmg

[digitz80]

Damn was hoping wizzies kept up more with rogues. Is wiz burst of any use on velious targets?

[Pint]

Originally Posted by digitz80 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Damn was hoping wizzies kept up more with rogues. Is wiz burst of any use on velious targets?

Nah not in comparison to kunark, but a handful of wizards over a velious hp fight can add up to a good chunk of a mobs hp