Wizardly advice

[Acillatem]

There's really not a lot of options for quad kiting on Classic once u get higher in level.

Hill giants in RM, Seafuries in OOT, Spectres in OOT/Oasis/Feerrot.

Think that's about it - I may be missing something but I don't think so.

[Haish]

Dwarfs in BB, if you have an eb item you can quad the underwater goblins =) and some groups of guards

[Messianic]

Hint for full-speed quadding - be ready to jump as soon as the spell lands. You can usually move a split second before the spell is actually done casting and still get it off without getting slammed.

As I said before, I also had near 200 hp in +HP gear when I full-speed quadded, so that can also be very helpful.

[Raavak]

Are the XXX Spiral of Al'Kabor good for quad kiting? I just got 29 and contemplating my new spells.

[Omica]

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

Are the XXX Spiral of Al'Kabor good for quad kiting? I just got 29 and contemplating my new spells.

Column of Lightning is the one you want to use right now. There's a lot of good info here on how to quad, and some bad as well. Personally I get sow and self-buff as much as possible. I pull with Staff of Temperate Flux - instant click, can't beat it. Aggro 4 mobs total. Run in a circle until they are packed, and in a straight line while jumping to gain some distance. Check range with staff, and AoE snare when in range. Nuke. Win. If you get resists on the first snare, it gets a little complicated.

[Messianic]

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

If you get resists on the first snare, it gets a little complicated.

For that situation, just snare the mob(s) that resisted, run around the mobs and get them in a close bunch again, and re-snare. It takes a lot of mana to cast bonds three times, but it's worth doing it that way as opposed to trying to be twinkletoes, gating, or being mana-stingy (I know this from many hours in Cobalt Scar). Yes, casting bonds three times is annoying. However, if you have even average gear, your quad should only take about 80-90% of your mana at most.

[Messianic]

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

Are the XXX Spiral of Al'Kabor good for quad kiting? I just got 29 and contemplating my new spells.

Not at all. Here's what you need to determine the spells to use for quadding:

1) Mana cost per current AoE
2) Damage per current AoE
3) Total Mana - i.e. how many AoE's can you cast, and therefore how much damage can you deal to each mob in your quad?

#3 sets your limitations, factoring in resists, etc. #'s 1 and 2 decide the ratio of the AoE you're using.

The ratio for most of the Al'Kabor type spells (with the exception of the 49 spell, which isn't all that great anyhow) are absolutely horrible. You'll use column of lightning until 34, when you can research circle of force.

[Raavak]

Originally Posted by Messianic

1) Mana cost per current AoE
2) Damage per current AoE
3) Total Mana - i.e. how many AoE's can you cast, and therefore how much damage can you deal to each mob in your quad?

Wow, good stuff for an EQ geek like me. I guess I never thought to compute efficiency, like I did on DD's shortly after I created this char.

Where would you hunt from 29-35 or so? SK gnolls and higher centaus? Avocats are too uncommon to get steady exp off aviaks anymore.

[Messianic]

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

Wow, good stuff for an EQ geek like me. I guess I never thought to compute efficiency, like I did on DD's shortly after I created this char.

Where would you hunt from 29-35 or so? SK gnolls and higher centaus? Avocats are too uncommon to get steady exp off aviaks anymore.

You can quad at the spires in SK...But those are probably heavily camped except for off-hours. Still worth the effort to try. Mammoths in EF near Perma are probably blue until 31/32ish IIRC...

Until about level 49ish, my ideas for leveling are really fuzzy, given how long ago it was that i leveled my wizard on live. Heat is only 30 atm, and I mainly use him for tradeskilling...Drolvargs outside of KC will be a lot of fun, Burning Woods, etc...

[Brut]

I recall the general wizard strategy being:

1) Find group
2) Open /gems
4) Cast a nuke on a mob.
5) Wait 3mins medding.
6) Repeat steps 4-5.
7) Ding 50.
8) Port guild to Hate/Sky.
9) Repeat steps 1-5.