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Staves vs Wand? I figured it out.
Alright, i'm not the highest leveled Mage out there (yet) but i'll share some of my knowledge with you on the whole "Staff vs Wand" debate. Normally, I went with Wands. Why? Because of the 1% extra critical and also because the M. Damage was slightly higher. However, I just recently went into CP (Collapsed Prison) where all the mobs there are a dark red for me.
I can only last one to two hits from a Weakened Ogre or a Harkan. King Colls annihilate me in one shot even with scrolls and buffs. Anyways, I managed to find a group as soon as I got in. We had one Cleric, two Fighters, and another Mage. Just to let you all know I am a level 32 Mage, nearly level 33. Anyways, while we were fighting the other Mage was pulling.
She was using a Staff. Every time I saw her cast a spell she always hit (she might've missed but I wasn't always paying attention to that). However, when I decided to take over on the pulling I noticed that I would miss quite often. And yes, I even had a "power" scroll on. But I was still missing. I asked her why she choose the Staff and she said that she choose it because it had a lower chance of missing.
I told her that it wasn't as nearly as powerful as a Wand and that you could make up the accuracy difference simply by using a "power" scroll. Obviously, I was wrong. So I went out and bought myself a Zest Staff from Smith Karls. I'm not too fond of the way the Staves look but I had to give it a try. When I went back out I noticed that I hit a lot more often.
In fact, I don't think I ever missed once. Of course, I did use a "power" scroll as it is necessary when fighting monsters that are much stronger than you. So if you're going to choose between Wands or Staves, here's what you should think about. Would you prefer to be doing a little bit of extra damage and miss a lot even with the use of a scroll?
Or would you prefer doing not quite as much damage but hitting practically all the time especially when using a scroll? I would definitely choose Staves over Wands especially if you can find one with a high INT bonus. Hopefully this will help you in your decision of whether you want to use a Staff or a Wand.
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