Sorcerer vs Wizard - Wizard Wins

[ddoer]

There are a couple of threads about sorc vs wiz in the past. And my views are as follows:

Advantages of Sorc

1. faster: fast casting and shorter cooldown timer
2. more SP
3. UMD self-healing

Advantages of Wiz

1. spell versatility: more spell slots, change swap spells, and get new spell one level earlier than sorc
2. insightful reflex
3. better capstone and +1 DC
4. more feat
5. more skill points
6. better past life feat
7. with the bless from Turbine

I had a cap'd sorc, and originally plan to reincarnate to wiz and then back to Sorc. But in my 2nd life, I found wiz is actually much better than sorc *in my playing style* - do a lot of soloing when leveling up, and play wiz as a nuker + instant killer, and use mana very carefully when in party

For sorc's adv, wiz could get an identical casting time with quicken and workaround the longer cooldown timer by casting multiple spells in cycle. SP difference is around 650-700 in end game, and in full party, I use my mana quite conservatively. UMD is not an issue for my drow with 14 initial cha and all the UMD gears that gives me 38.5 UMD without +3 tome. (and 39 with +3 tome that I'll use in my next TR) In short, sorc's adv are not significant to me.

For wiz's adv, I found the extra spell slots and the ability to swap spell make a significant difference to me, esp in solo and in small party. The insightful reflex is simple great. The other benefits like better DC, better past life feat (with effect in the next TR only) , and more skill points drive me to decide to go for wiz in the next life.

Please find my full comment on this topic at "sorc vs wiz - 10 reasons why wiz is better"