best damage dealing spellcaster class?

[HouNDDoG]

Hello, I am lost as to what class to pick, I want to be a damage dealing mage but I heard wizard is weak in this game. Is priest better, or cipher or something?

[AXC629]

Wizards are good if you spec in evocation and buff yourself with might before attacking.

Druids have great aoe but again buff with might.

Priests have a few spells but i didnt see a ton of great dmg dealers.

Ciphers can do some dmg.

every class needs high might for spell dmg. with low might they can all suck.

[Megla]

Druid. Strong aoe dots, cc storms are OP.

[djinnxy]

druid fury or wiz evoker. One has better aoe dots. The other can make use of nature godlike +2 power level almost constant. It also can recast spells after hitting. Too close to call on that one. It's a tie. Conjurer is just behind the others. It also can get the power levls from nature godlike from self buff. Druid can get it from self buff but, the buffs are way shorter.

[AXC629]

Originally posted by djinnxy:

druid fury or wiz evoker. One has better aoe dots. The other can make use of nature godlike +2 power level almost constant. It also can recast spells after hitting. Too close to call on that one. It's a tie. Conjurer is just behind the others. It also can get the power levls from nature godlike from self buff. Druid can get it from self buff but, the buffs are way shorter.

+1 excellent addtion. Many people miss the godlike power level buff when he/she has a buff to might/con/dex. I just hate they cant use helmets...

[Dmdtt]

im running a ghost heart(ranger)/soulblade(cipher) at the moment with guns, at level 13 you get a skill from ranger that causes bullets to bounce and with cipher's draining whip you are able to generate 60-70 focus every shot giving you access to all of your abilities. on top of that for really high armored targets you have a soulblade ability that expends all focus generated on a single attack of raw damage that goes through armor. makes short work of pretty much everything. also the mobility from ranger makes it easy to shoot your gun, evasive roll in, soulblade to use up all energy, evasive roll out of melee range.

[Enfys Ellezard]

Druid has strongest AoE especially wih T9 Maelstorm instantly killing anything not a boss at level 20 with superb/legendary gears.

Wizard has strongest single-target burst with buff with t9 salvo spell. Just buff him up and watch him deal 2 or 3 thousands damage in a single spell. I was draining 60-70% of a dragon life bar in a single cast with empowerd Salvo and Aloth doesn't have 20 might like your super damage dealing char does.

[AXC629]

Originally posted by Dmdtt:

im running a ghost heart(ranger)/soulblade(cipher) at the moment with guns, at level 13 you get a skill from ranger that causes bullets to bounce and with cipher's draining whip you are able to generate 60-70 focus every shot giving you access to all of your abilities. on top of that for really high armored targets you have a soulblade ability that expends all focus generated on a single attack of raw damage that goes through armor. makes short work of pretty much everything. also the mobility from ranger makes it easy to shoot your gun, evasive roll in, soulblade to use up all energy, evasive roll out of melee range.

The bounce shot is great. Wizard has a level 8 spell that gives you a bow with bounce built into it fyi.

But I think the Cipher/assassin is higher single target dps for those playing hard/potd

Originally posted by Enfys Ellezard:

Druid has strongest AoE especially wih T9 Maelstorm instantly killing anything not a boss at level 20 with superb/legendary gears.

Wizard has strongest single-target burst with buff with t9 salvo spell. Just buff him up and watch him deal 2 or 3 thousands damage in a single spell. I was draining 60-70% of a dragon life bar in a single cast with empowerd Salvo and Aloth doesn't have 20 might like your super damage dealing char does.

Great addition from a true spell caster (pure classes).

[Dmdtt]

just to expand on my previous post, im using eder/pallegina/xoti/tekehu and my cipher so far has dealt about 50% more damage than the rest of my party combined if thats any indicator as to how well the class performs.

[Cebola -]

Wizard Evoker + empower best dps, multiple kills. 6000 damage meteors or minolettas magics etc etc

[AXC629]

Originally posted by Dmdtt:

just to expand on my previous post, im using eder/pallegina/xoti/tekehu and my cipher so far has dealt about 50% more damage than the rest of my party combined if thats any indicator as to how well the class performs.

My ranger does tons of dmg too. I dont even have to stealth with her. I just alchemy + certain skills and pop dead. move to next target, pop dead... rinse repeat. I clean up on the boarding fights. great fun!

[AXC629]

Originally posted by Acebolado:

Wizard Evoker + empower best dps, multiple kills. 6000 damage meteors or minolettas magics etc etc

+1 ha ha, love it. empowered meteors!

[zeromblade]

Bump to previous replies about druid. 2 additional considerations making druid super good:

- You can buy a staff early on from the store beside Arkemyr's mansion that gives you +2 power level to plant abilities (enchant to +3 power level to plant and beast tagged abilities).
- The second insect swarm spell (tier 4 or 5?) has a massive aoe, deals raw damage, and does not friendly fire. Very good opener and also quite good for clearing those rooms with pesky curse totems.

[Nismu]

once fight gets long enough , chanter :)

[AXC629]

Originally posted by zeromblade:

Bump to previous replies about druid. 2 additional considerations making druid super good:

- You can buy a staff early on from the store beside Arkemyr's mansion that gives you +2 power level to plant abilities (enchant to +3 power level to plant and beast tagged abilities).
- The second insect swarm spell (tier 4 or 5?) has a massive aoe, deals raw damage, and does not friendly fire. Very good opener and also quite good for clearing those rooms with pesky curse totems.

Just wanted to share, if you choose godlike and nature tree lookin dude he gets bonus power level when buffed.

godlike (1) + staff enchanted (3) + necklace (1) + i think some gloves that do (2). thats 7 power level i thunk. ha ha... maybe worth trying to stack them all up for supa treehugger. :)