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<blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 4546693" data-attributes="member: 65726"><p>I'm not sure I understand... Why is it bad to suffer on a few defenses if it gives you some bonuses elsewhere? Isn't this the whole balance between defenders and strikers? The wand build is primarily for better offense not better defense. Staff and Orb wizards obviously do better in that department. But the Wand Wizard can do more reliable focused damage (due mainly to power choices that go better with wand accuracy). In our party, the staff wizard hardly ever benefits from his staff bonuses. He is usually well protected by the rest of the party (we have a party of 6). There have been combats where he wasn't even attacked. I'm sure he would have survived just the same, if he played a wand wizard.</p><p> </p><p>In the game I'm running, there is a staff mage also, but he uses thunderwave a lot so he is threatened a bit more, and the staff certainly comes in handy for defense in his case.</p><p> </p><p>There are a lot of factors that influence the strength/weakness of an option from the build choices, to party dynamics. I'm not saying Wand Wizards are the bomb (they are not), but under some circumstances, they are viable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mengu, post: 4546693, member: 65726"] I'm not sure I understand... Why is it bad to suffer on a few defenses if it gives you some bonuses elsewhere? Isn't this the whole balance between defenders and strikers? The wand build is primarily for better offense not better defense. Staff and Orb wizards obviously do better in that department. But the Wand Wizard can do more reliable focused damage (due mainly to power choices that go better with wand accuracy). In our party, the staff wizard hardly ever benefits from his staff bonuses. He is usually well protected by the rest of the party (we have a party of 6). There have been combats where he wasn't even attacked. I'm sure he would have survived just the same, if he played a wand wizard. In the game I'm running, there is a staff mage also, but he uses thunderwave a lot so he is threatened a bit more, and the staff certainly comes in handy for defense in his case. There are a lot of factors that influence the strength/weakness of an option from the build choices, to party dynamics. I'm not saying Wand Wizards are the bomb (they are not), but under some circumstances, they are viable. [/QUOTE]
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