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05-20-2009, 03:03 PM
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What's that? You can't hear because you're wanding? That's a good thing, young caster, a very good thing - because doing damage from afar is the savvy caster's modus operandi. At higher levels, wands are usually reserved for backup duty when you've run out of mana. For a leveling player, however, a wand is an effective method of killing mobs while reserving your limited mana pool for crowd control or healing.
As a caster, resist the temptation to tough it out and let mobs (monsters) get up in your face. Wands put out fairly healthy DPS (damage per second), and you'll do more damage wanding than you will whacking things with your melee weapon. Besides, using your wand helps you get used to keeping your distance; you're wearing cloth armor and should avoid taking direct hits whenever possible. Wands also give you an efficient, effective finish for fights. You can finish off runners without having to physically chase them down, and polishing off that last bit of damage without using mana gives you a head start on regenerating for the next encounter.
Higher level players may scoff at your interest in wands - but remember, they have more talents, stats, gear and spells at their disposal. At their level, wands are valued more for their juicy, mana-boosting stats, resistances and spellpower. As you gain spellpower and mana regeneration through leveling, wands will become relatively less effective. For now, make the most of them!Continue reading WoW Rookie: Wave your magic wand (http://www.wow.com/2009/05/20/wow-rookie-wave-your-magic-wand/)
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What's that? You can't hear because you're wanding? That's a good thing, young caster, a very good thing - because doing damage from afar is the savvy caster's modus operandi. At higher levels, wands are usually reserved for backup duty when you've run out of mana. For a leveling player, however, a wand is an effective method of killing mobs while reserving your limited mana pool for crowd control or healing.
As a caster, resist the temptation to tough it out and let mobs (monsters) get up in your face. Wands put out fairly healthy DPS (damage per second), and you'll do more damage wanding than you will whacking things with your melee weapon. Besides, using your wand helps you get used to keeping your distance; you're wearing cloth armor and should avoid taking direct hits whenever possible. Wands also give you an efficient, effective finish for fights. You can finish off runners without having to physically chase them down, and polishing off that last bit of damage without using mana gives you a head start on regenerating for the next encounter.
Higher level players may scoff at your interest in wands - but remember, they have more talents, stats, gear and spells at their disposal. At their level, wands are valued more for their juicy, mana-boosting stats, resistances and spellpower. As you gain spellpower and mana regeneration through leveling, wands will become relatively less effective. For now, make the most of them!Continue reading WoW Rookie: Wave your magic wand (http://www.wow.com/2009/05/20/wow-rookie-wave-your-magic-wand/)
Filed under: Mage (http://www.wow.com/category/mage/), Priest (http://www.wow.com/category/priest/), Warlock (http://www.wow.com/category/warlock/), Enchanting (http://www.wow.com/category/enchanting/), Tips (http://www.wow.com/category/tips/), How-tos (http://www.wow.com/category/how-tos/), Features (http://www.wow.com/category/features/), Leveling (http://www.wow.com/category/leveling/), WoW Rookie (http://www.wow.com/category/wow-rookie/)
WoW Rookie: Wave your magic wand (http://www.wow.com/2009/05/20/wow-rookie-wave-your-magic-wand/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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