THE BRIGHT WIZARD GUIDE! -from Deek
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:19 pm
----Introduction----
I've been playing since launch a BW, rr80 and rr100 multiboxed on live on volkmar, and have delved into this class extremely and feel as if I have gained a mastery of this class.
----Choose your path----
For now you have your AOE( Area of Effect ) bomb Spec and Single target nuke spec both are viable, pick which ever suits your comp or play
style more, I prefer single target for solo play as that AOE is more of a spec that needs group support.
----Basic's of the BW( Bright Wizard ).----
This classes main mechanic is a source called combustion, witch is a fantastic resource once you master how to use it.
A brief overview of how it works, some skills build combustion, some drain it, the higher combustion you go the more critical damage you get and critical chance, but also the risk of damaging yourself harder and more frequently the higher you go.
---- Single target Spec----
Main Skills**
Boiling Blood, Withering heat, Ignite, Sear
Tactics**
Endless Knowledge, Fuel to the Fire.
Mastery Skills**
9 points into Path of Immolation
Get the, Fuel to the Fire TACTIC and the Withering Heat Ability
These are my preferences, the heal debuff is quite nice(playing with fire), but I like the one shot ability, why need a heal debuff when you can 100-0 someone instantly!
Rotation**
1.Step one build up that combustion! by sear dotting, Detonate is also nice need to get to 100 to commence the 1 shot ability
So this is how it will go down once you have 100 combustion, or close to(((EDIT-- I was thinking in terms of my premade, for solo play you should use ignite and have detonate up before casting boiling blood, since i run with an engi as well most of the time I never ran into cleanse issues sorry for the confusion))). 1. Boiling Blood -> Ignite -> Sear -> Withering Heat. BB( Boiling Blood ) will crit if it does for around 1100-1750 as high as I've seen, Ignite 170-340, Sear 600-900, Withering heat 1100-1400 For a total damage window of 2970-4390 only with one tick of withering heat, If not dead the next tick or so of withering heat will finish the job unless they have good healers.
notes**
don't forget to use other abilities like detonate and igniting 2-4 people to keep pressure on the enemy Pyroclastic surge healers and casting dps, burning iron on healers to help group utility while you have the 5 second gap of CD( Cooldown ) on Boiling blood until the next setup.
----AOE BOMB SPEC----
Main Skills**
Annihilate, Fiery Blast, Flame Breath, Detonate, Spreading Flames
Tactics**
Endless Knowledge, Lingering Fires
Mastery**
9 points into Path of Conflagration
While getting the abilities Annihilate and Spreading Flames.
Rotation**
For the AOE rotation its based on a setup, 1. Fiery Blast From ranged with ignite detonate combo and sears to build combustion quickly. Once you have decent combustion, the crazy dmg will commence, Start the setup with ignite ->Detonate->Spreading Flames-> moving towards the group of targets -> Flame Breath as you move in -> Annihilate, with what you have left use it on Scorched earth to finish stragglers. By this time a lot of the the enemy will be dead or close to death and you pull out to reset.
notes**
You may be a bomb BW, but don't forget while getting your setup to Pyroclastic Surge healers and casting ranged dps, BB healers to WP(Willpower) debuff them, use this to support your team and use common sense when to go for your Bomb if it's a melee train don't run at them if you have no tanks in your front lines... haha.
----HOW TO SURVIVE AS BRIGHT WIZARD----
1. Cauterize, I can't stress how important this ability is, its a self cleans, especially when you see a sorc dotting you up cleanse that ****, if they are decent some nasty dmg will follow, don't want to get caught by that when your detaunt is down.
2. SMOKE SCREEN, another important ability I don't see many BW use, this is your detaunt if a melee or tank hops on your use it on them and focus on someone else. Remember watch your combustion if your getting trained may kill yourself too fast for a healer to have time to pick you up if not in a Premade. Also when sorc's or Squig herders are around and you see one starting to light you up toss it on them will help a ton. And kite away.
3. Shield of Aqshy, This ability is to be used when being hit by physical dmg such as any melee on destro or SH( Squig Herder), Also good to use before running in for a bomb as a precaution.
4. Kiting, While I personally can't teach you this and this is something you learn by practice some tips I can give is learn keybinding if you haven't already. I personally unbound my a and d keys and bound them to strafing and turn with my mouse. Much more effective and will make you a quicker and more reactive player also you wont be starring at your bars the whole time and can focus on the battle of war which will give you more awareness and and you can potentially read setups happening to you and possibly prevent them in the process.
----Stat usage and Priority----
1. Intelligence 2. Wounds 3. Armor/toughness (I would put spell crit in there but you cant really stack much if any at all atm.)
----Helpful Tips and Tricks----
While what I said above earlier is mostly true, always access what it happening and judge your next decision. For when doing damage as a BW don't just aimlessly through damage about always think of what you will use next to follow it up into creating a setup for burst. This is what our class does best. Doing so much damage that average healers don't have time to react to whats happening. Decent premades will have absorbs and pre-heal over times ( hots ) going most of the time, look for guards see who is guarding them, catch them when they are away from their tank. Little things see a lot of people at low health? Pyroclastic surge healers to slow them down to score kills.
-by Deek, I hope this basic guide has taught new comers to the class a lot of what they need to know or even veterens of the class something new or a way to do things they never thought about. Some might have different opinions from what I use or tactics or how to do things, but over my long time of playing I have found these ways to work best for me and hope other will find it works well for them too.
I've been playing since launch a BW, rr80 and rr100 multiboxed on live on volkmar, and have delved into this class extremely and feel as if I have gained a mastery of this class.
----Choose your path----
For now you have your AOE( Area of Effect ) bomb Spec and Single target nuke spec both are viable, pick which ever suits your comp or play
style more, I prefer single target for solo play as that AOE is more of a spec that needs group support.
----Basic's of the BW( Bright Wizard ).----
This classes main mechanic is a source called combustion, witch is a fantastic resource once you master how to use it.
A brief overview of how it works, some skills build combustion, some drain it, the higher combustion you go the more critical damage you get and critical chance, but also the risk of damaging yourself harder and more frequently the higher you go.
---- Single target Spec----
Main Skills**
Boiling Blood, Withering heat, Ignite, Sear
Tactics**
Endless Knowledge, Fuel to the Fire.
Mastery Skills**
9 points into Path of Immolation
Get the, Fuel to the Fire TACTIC and the Withering Heat Ability
These are my preferences, the heal debuff is quite nice(playing with fire), but I like the one shot ability, why need a heal debuff when you can 100-0 someone instantly!
Rotation**
1.Step one build up that combustion! by sear dotting, Detonate is also nice need to get to 100 to commence the 1 shot ability
So this is how it will go down once you have 100 combustion, or close to(((EDIT-- I was thinking in terms of my premade, for solo play you should use ignite and have detonate up before casting boiling blood, since i run with an engi as well most of the time I never ran into cleanse issues sorry for the confusion))). 1. Boiling Blood -> Ignite -> Sear -> Withering Heat. BB( Boiling Blood ) will crit if it does for around 1100-1750 as high as I've seen, Ignite 170-340, Sear 600-900, Withering heat 1100-1400 For a total damage window of 2970-4390 only with one tick of withering heat, If not dead the next tick or so of withering heat will finish the job unless they have good healers.
notes**
don't forget to use other abilities like detonate and igniting 2-4 people to keep pressure on the enemy Pyroclastic surge healers and casting dps, burning iron on healers to help group utility while you have the 5 second gap of CD( Cooldown ) on Boiling blood until the next setup.
----AOE BOMB SPEC----
Main Skills**
Annihilate, Fiery Blast, Flame Breath, Detonate, Spreading Flames
Tactics**
Endless Knowledge, Lingering Fires
Mastery**
9 points into Path of Conflagration
While getting the abilities Annihilate and Spreading Flames.
Rotation**
For the AOE rotation its based on a setup, 1. Fiery Blast From ranged with ignite detonate combo and sears to build combustion quickly. Once you have decent combustion, the crazy dmg will commence, Start the setup with ignite ->Detonate->Spreading Flames-> moving towards the group of targets -> Flame Breath as you move in -> Annihilate, with what you have left use it on Scorched earth to finish stragglers. By this time a lot of the the enemy will be dead or close to death and you pull out to reset.
notes**
You may be a bomb BW, but don't forget while getting your setup to Pyroclastic Surge healers and casting ranged dps, BB healers to WP(Willpower) debuff them, use this to support your team and use common sense when to go for your Bomb if it's a melee train don't run at them if you have no tanks in your front lines... haha.
----HOW TO SURVIVE AS BRIGHT WIZARD----
1. Cauterize, I can't stress how important this ability is, its a self cleans, especially when you see a sorc dotting you up cleanse that ****, if they are decent some nasty dmg will follow, don't want to get caught by that when your detaunt is down.
2. SMOKE SCREEN, another important ability I don't see many BW use, this is your detaunt if a melee or tank hops on your use it on them and focus on someone else. Remember watch your combustion if your getting trained may kill yourself too fast for a healer to have time to pick you up if not in a Premade. Also when sorc's or Squig herders are around and you see one starting to light you up toss it on them will help a ton. And kite away.
3. Shield of Aqshy, This ability is to be used when being hit by physical dmg such as any melee on destro or SH( Squig Herder), Also good to use before running in for a bomb as a precaution.
4. Kiting, While I personally can't teach you this and this is something you learn by practice some tips I can give is learn keybinding if you haven't already. I personally unbound my a and d keys and bound them to strafing and turn with my mouse. Much more effective and will make you a quicker and more reactive player also you wont be starring at your bars the whole time and can focus on the battle of war which will give you more awareness and and you can potentially read setups happening to you and possibly prevent them in the process.
----Stat usage and Priority----
1. Intelligence 2. Wounds 3. Armor/toughness (I would put spell crit in there but you cant really stack much if any at all atm.)
----Helpful Tips and Tricks----
While what I said above earlier is mostly true, always access what it happening and judge your next decision. For when doing damage as a BW don't just aimlessly through damage about always think of what you will use next to follow it up into creating a setup for burst. This is what our class does best. Doing so much damage that average healers don't have time to react to whats happening. Decent premades will have absorbs and pre-heal over times ( hots ) going most of the time, look for guards see who is guarding them, catch them when they are away from their tank. Little things see a lot of people at low health? Pyroclastic surge healers to slow them down to score kills.
-by Deek, I hope this basic guide has taught new comers to the class a lot of what they need to know or even veterens of the class something new or a way to do things they never thought about. Some might have different opinions from what I use or tactics or how to do things, but over my long time of playing I have found these ways to work best for me and hope other will find it works well for them too.
