What I do, is wait for a bit. Let the tank dish some damage. Then if the tank is losing, or its time to start dishing damage, I cast root FIRST. This doesn't damage, and wont attract the monsters attention more than the dmg that the tank has already caused. Watch your text window.. if the monsters feet adhere to the ground.. burn.
Just MHO.
Drev
> ----------
> From: Chris Trubiani[SMTP:u1607755@...]
> Reply To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 11:26 AM
> To: eq_wizards@onelist.com
> Subject: [eq_wizards] Re: Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard guides"
>
> From: "Chris Trubiani" <u1607755@...>
>
> Well, no matter how hard you try it is impossible to avoid all hits!
> Otherwise a wizard could go around killing everything in Norrath with ease.
> Ways to minimize the hits you do take though, are to travel in a group with
> nice big tank in front of you. While you let him stand there and take all
> the punishment you can relax, sit back, and nuke some monsters. If you are
> alone, never forget to memorize root. It is a wizards best friend, at least
> until higher lvls when you get better spells which essentially do the same
> thing. When fighting alone here is my suggestion for a strategy.. root
> something, move back and then cast all your offensive spells at it. If you
> kill it before running out mana you win and never get hit.. if you run out
> of mana and it's still alive, you may win, but probably not. For a wizard
> it's all about being able to get your spells off to do the fantastic dmg
> that we do, this becomes impossible if the creature is standing right in
> front interrupting your spells each time you try and cast them. Well, I
> hope helps you somewhat.
>
> Tandayen, Dark Elf Wizard
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henrik Bergstr> �m <henrik@...>
> To: eq_wizards@onelist.com <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
> Date: Sunday, April 18, 1999 2:15 PM
> Subject: [eq_wizards] Confusing strategy tips in many "wizard guides"
>
>
> >From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Henrik_Bergstr=F6m?=" <henrik@...>
> >
> >Greetings!
> >
> >I were not fortunate enough to take part of the Everquest beta, but
> >now, at last, I am a regular player of EQ. However, I read many
> >reports from beta testers, guides and other people before setting out
> >on the path of the wizard and have a question relating to that.
> >
> >What confuses me, now after playing the game myself, are all the tips
> >in various "wizard guides" about the importance of avoiding hits as a
> >wizard. That it is important is obvious, but how should one manage
> >it?
> >
> >I decided to "solo" the first five levels in order to learn the game.
> >My experience from that time is that it is almost impossible to avoid
> >being hit during combat. Now at level seven I mostly team up with a
> >necromancer friend of mine and it is much easier avoiding getting
> >hit.
> >
> >What do the guides mean? Are the advice for higher levels where one
> >have access to "killed on impact" spells or am I missing something
> >obvious? What can one do except running away when trying to avoid
> >hits? Is it the "mini teleportation spells" that are referred to or
> >what? Please enlighten me so that I can continue my hitherto very
> >rewarding and highly enjoying career as a wizard!
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Zachris, dark elf wizard of Bertoxxulous
> >
> >----
> >Henrik Bergstr�m
> >henrik@...
> >
> >
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