02-06-2009, 06:42 PM
In the absence of Dreamflange, Wizardspike is actually pretty darn good. It would be #2 on my list. But that really depends on your playing style and the other equipment you choose. I don't really need much resistance from a weapon if I will be getting some from my shield, armor, and Thinking Cap. If you are going for high AC, then you could benefit more from the big resistance weapons. Emerald weapons are hard to come by, but obsidian weapons can be bought from Griswold, and 2 high obsidian items will get you to 75% resistance.
There is not much point in considering 2 handed weapons when you already have Wizardspike and nice shield options. But some people do like to have the most destructive fireball humanly possible, in which case the AA/Wiz has some appeal.
A lot of mages keep a second weapon to deal with triple immunes (especially the advocates on hell/hell 16). The main point of this weapon would be to deal as much damage as possible. Civerb's Cudgel is very popular for this. Or something along the lines of a king's sword of slaughter. Keep in mind also that if you depend on your main weapon for fire resistance (as you might with an emerald or obsidian weapon), you would need to adjust your level 16 setup to make sure you have high fire resistance with your high damage weapon.
This class is inherently very powerful once you get your magic built up and read a lot of books. Items are purely optional, even in hell/hell. Warriors don't have such a luxury! Once you've got the playing style down, it should be a walk in the park regardless of items.
There is not much point in considering 2 handed weapons when you already have Wizardspike and nice shield options. But some people do like to have the most destructive fireball humanly possible, in which case the AA/Wiz has some appeal.
A lot of mages keep a second weapon to deal with triple immunes (especially the advocates on hell/hell 16). The main point of this weapon would be to deal as much damage as possible. Civerb's Cudgel is very popular for this. Or something along the lines of a king's sword of slaughter. Keep in mind also that if you depend on your main weapon for fire resistance (as you might with an emerald or obsidian weapon), you would need to adjust your level 16 setup to make sure you have high fire resistance with your high damage weapon.
This class is inherently very powerful once you get your magic built up and read a lot of books. Items are purely optional, even in hell/hell. Warriors don't have such a luxury! Once you've got the playing style down, it should be a walk in the park regardless of items.