Level 8 & 9 Must have spells

[Vikkus]

My Wizard is 17 so I only have a few more levels of free spell choices to go. What spells should I grab up for level 8 and 9 from the trainer?

[Micron]

If I'm not much mistaken, you'll be able to take 6 more spells (2 at each of the remaining three levels).

I'd personally go with Wail of the Banshee, Hold Monster Mass, Otto's Irresistible Dance, Power Word Kill, Energy Drain and Symbol of Death, in this order.

If you already have some of them, then Trap the Soul (especially if you're planning to craft bane weapons), Power Word Stun, Polar Ray, Black Dragon Bolt (depending on your damage spec) can be good substitutes. Also Summon Monster IX if you're into that kind of thing.

[good_ole_corwin]

I personally like to have all the options, even if I never use the spells. Before you lvl up, go check out the auction house and see if there are any scrolls there for a reasonable price, inscribe the ones you cant get, simple.

[muffinlad]

I personally like to have all the options, even if I never use the spells. Before you lvl up, go check out the auction house and see if there are any scrolls there for a reasonable price, inscribe the ones you cant get, simple.

This. The ONLY point, imho, of being a Wizard is that you can be flexible with your spells. Get them all. Buy the ones you can, and scribe the rest with levels.

muffinsnort

[Vikkus]

This. The ONLY point, imho, of being a Wizard is that you can be flexible with your spells. Get them all. Buy the ones you can, and scribe the rest with levels.

muffinsnort

Correct, now back to my question.

Which 6 do I have to take because it will be a very, very, very long time until any of the rest of them get up on the dead auction on my server.

If I'm not much mistaken, you'll be able to take 6 more spells (2 at each of the remaining three levels).

I'd personally go with Wail of the Banshee, Hold Monster Mass, Otto's Irresistible Dance, Power Word Kill, Energy Drain and Symbol of Death, in this order.

If you already have some of them, then Trap the Soul (especially if you're planning to craft bane weapons), Power Word Stun, Polar Ray, Black Dragon Bolt (depending on your damage spec) can be good substitutes. Also Summon Monster IX if you're into that kind of thing.

Thanks! I will make sure I take those. I did take a look at the auction. Pretty empty for scrolls but I'll make sure I take those spells with my free choices.

Thanks again.

[Kinerd]

Wail, MHM, and Energy Drain for sure.

I think you will get a lot more out of Black Dragon Bolt than the others suggested. There are a few (but not zero) targets that you will greatly benefit from having a direct damage spell that is greater than level 4 and not Cold/Electric/Fire.

-Power Word Kill is fun to show off with, but if you're on the right track it's not all that much more powerful than Finger.
-Otto's Irresistable Dance is handy in spots, but if you're really CC-oriented it's not like you're stuck for options on a Wizard.
-Symbol of Death also handy in spots, but there's always Circle of Death, Energy Drain, Enervation, or just CC and DPS or CC and Cloudkill or etc.

Those three more reinforce your strengths rather than shore up your weaknesses, if you ask me.

[trog_star]

PWK is nice for **** that requires prepping.
Elite Bladesworn paladins for example
definitely 1 trick pony tho

I never leave home without irresistible dance.
it's the perfect mitigation to a series of unfortunate events.
and i wouldn't like to be the caster who wondered into Epic small problem without it, as everyone expects little pink ribbons on the ellys

BDB is good for epic wiz king and abbot i believe.
not overly useful outside those circumstance