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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MindWanderer" data-source="post: 4246998" data-attributes="member: 64938">I had to admit that the wizard didn't really do much for me at first, either.  A party needs one, maybe two, area effect to wipe minions, and a dragonborn, a half-elf, or Arcane Initiate accomplish this just fine.  Force Orb and Acid Arrow had their moments, but they were only moments--the ranger and warlock were typically much better.However, the higher-level wizard powers we've seen so far are mostly Burst 2 (or Close Blast 5), which can catch a lot of enemies.  If you're at all smart, you'll be able to choose whether to target Fort, Will, or Reflex, and use the rider effects of the spells to good effect.  But actually the kicker for me was the one at-will I've only seen hinted at, that deals thunder damage in Blast 3 and pushes.  An at-will I can use in melee, that has a potent rider effect?  A human wizard suddenly sounds like a lot of fun.</blockquote>