What's the ideal DC caster gear set now?

[Mamalian]

My gear's out of date but I'm sure somebody smarter than me has figured out the ideal gearset for a gnome necromancer.

So what's the "best" setup these days? Focusing on DCs for R10 group play more than anything else.

[vik1]

I don't play r10s very often, but I think the fun of character building is combining set bonuses in a way that works for you. Maybe take a look at a few r10 builds if you want some ideas or https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...e-Master-build?

If you want to create your own:
1. Take a look at named item sets first: https://ddowiki.com/page/Named_item_sets
2. Figure out which artifact DC + ability bonus set you want. You want either a +3 DC and +3 int bonus or +4 DC and +2 int bonus (slave lords).
3. What else do you want that your first set bonus is lacking? Do you want more offense? More defense?
4. I usually have a build checklist to make sure i don't forget anything. Do i have int/insightful/exceptional/profane/festive/quality? What about con? What about spell focus mastery/insightful/profane/quality/exceptional? Will I end up with an event int value?

Otherwise legendary dreadkeeper is a strong set to start with. Esoteric + eminence of winter is a good offense/defense combo. Dread isle set + offense/defense set. Dread isle is even better if you do the raid, as then you can get a set bonus for your minor artifact instead of taking up 3 slots + minor artifact. For my current pm build I'm currently running a 5 item slave lords (I ran a lot of slave lords back in the day) + 3 item eminence of winter.

[Mamalian]

Anyone have an informed and useful reply?

[magaiti]

define ideal

Here's something I would use, but probably not ideal:
3 slots artifact is main issue here.

Eminence of Autumn Set (6/7):
Armor · · · · Cladding of Dead Leaves (Medium) (Exceptional Universal Spell Lore +5%, Exceptional Universal Spell Power +15, Physical Sheltering +33, Parrying +6)
Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves (Intelligence +14, Magical Sheltering +36, Natural Armor Bonus +14, Magical Efficiency 10%)
Cloak · · · · Legendary Cloak of Autumn (Acid Absorption +34%, Insightful Constitution +6, Feat: Wind through the Trees, Lesser Displacement)
Gloves· · · · Gloryborne Gloves (Sacred Spell Focus II, Power of the Silver Flame +142, Temperance of Spirit, Quality Resistance +2)
Helmet· · · · Legendary Crown of Leaves (Profane Well Rounded +2)
Ring2 · · · · Duskbone / Fall's Decay

Eminence of Winter Set (4/7):
(Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves)
Necklace· · · Legendary Winter Court Necklace (+2 profane Spell Focus Mastery, +44 profane lifeforce, Greater boon of Undeath)
Ring1 · · · · Legendary Nocturne / Winter's Chill
Boots · · · · Legendary Deepsnow (quality Con, insightful Con)

Legendary Desert's Starless Nights (2):
Goggles · · · Legendary Spectacles of Spirit Sight (+6 enchantment, +6 necromancy)
Bracers · · · Legendary Bracers Demon's Consort

Trinket · · · Legendary Deep Promise Onyx (Quality Intelligence +3, Insightful Negative Amplification +27, Quality Negative Amplification +14, False Life +50)

Weapon1 · · · Null / Necrotic Forum Post (insightful necromancy +3)
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Mutilator of Minds (quality spell focus mastery +2, Insightful Enchantment Focus +3, Insightful Spell Penetration +4)

Augments (not exhaustive list, missing more obvious ones): 14 con, Heavy Fortification, Legendary Riposte (ToEE rare chests, BtA), Spell Pen

[Mamalian]

define ideal

That's a fair question.

When I'm playing a wizard I'm there for insta-killing and crowd control. DPS is tertiary. Suitability is nice so 4 piece winter if possible. I do not plan on soloing on this build, it's for R10 group quests and raid pushes where a wizard is useful.

My only "sacred cow" item I have is a Crown of Snow with reaper stats.

[magaiti]

Well if dps is tertiary, you could use your favorite helm, get profane well rounded from an augment, use autumn bracers.
Assuming you consider my gear suggestion at all.


Maybe it's possible to fit in Dreadkeeper, 3-4 autumn and 4 winter, but I can;t figure it out yet.
Dreadkeeper looks good on defensive side, but takes the gloves slot, which is the only slot for Sacred Spell Focus Mastery afaik.

[magaiti]

Dreadkeeper 3/3:
Armor · · · · The Legendary Blackmail
Bracers · · · Legendary Necromancer's Bracers
Gloves· · · · Legendary Skin-tight Gloves

Winter 4/7:
Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves
Boots · · · · Legendary Deepsnow Boots
Helmet· · · · Legendary Crown of Snow
Necklace· · · Legendary Winter Court Necklace

Autumn: 3/7
(Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves)
Cloak · · · · Legendary Cloak of Autumn
Ring2 · · · · Legendary Ring of Fall's Decay

Goggles · · · Legendary Spectacles of Spirit Sight

Ring1 · · · · A Memento of Mori
Trinket · · · Legendary Deep Promise Onyx

Weapon1 · · · Null, The Darkness Without / Necrotic Forum Post ML30
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Mutilator of Minds

Something like this

Insightful INT - augment (only +5)
profane well rounded - have to use Litany augment
no exceptional / insightful spell lore
plenty of PRR
enchantment/necro foci: 6 enhancement +3 insightful +2 sacred +2 profane +2 quality

[magaiti]

If you don't want to bother with autumn at all, consider Legendary Black Velvet Capelet and Shattered Onyx for +6 inightful int

[Mamalian]

Why are you not incorping any dino stuff at all?

[magaiti]

I've heard IoD gear is not that good, besides weapons.
I've seen people trying to come up with dino gearset, and ending up with zero IoD pieces. I may be wrong, ymmw.
You really should try to get advice from more people.

[Logicman69]

Dreadkeeper 3/3:
Armor · · · · The Legendary Blackmail
Bracers · · · Legendary Necromancer's Bracers
Gloves· · · · Legendary Skin-tight Gloves

Winter 4/7:
Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves
Boots · · · · Legendary Deepsnow Boots
Helmet· · · · Legendary Crown of Snow
Necklace· · · Legendary Winter Court Necklace

Autumn: 3/7
(Belt· · · · · Strap of Autumn Leaves)
Cloak · · · · Legendary Cloak of Autumn
Ring2 · · · · Legendary Ring of Fall's Decay

Goggles · · · Legendary Spectacles of Spirit Sight

Ring1 · · · · A Memento of Mori
Trinket · · · Legendary Deep Promise Onyx

Weapon1 · · · Null, The Darkness Without / Necrotic Forum Post ML30
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Mutilator of Minds

Something like this

Insightful INT - augment (only +5)
profane well rounded - have to use Litany augment
no exceptional / insightful spell lore
plenty of PRR
enchantment/necro foci: 6 enhancement +3 insightful +2 sacred +2 profane +2 quality

This is similar to the setup I have on my necro wizard. I am able to get decent enough DC's to run higher reapers (R8 and above) and hold/charm/dance most things. I went with the Magewright (2 piece) and a couple LGS pieces, plus some other stuff thrown in.

here is my setup:
Armor · · · · The Legendary Blackmail · Drops in: Quest: Smash and Burn
· · · · · · · +15 Enhancement Bonus
· · · · · · · Fortification +142%
· · · · · · · Physical Sheltering +33
· · · · · · · Negative Healing Amplification +53
· · · · · · · False Life +50
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Dreadkeeper
Belt· · · · · Legendary Greensteel Belt · Drops in: Raid: Crafted from Legendary Shoud ingredients
· · · · · · · Equipment Tier 1: Fire Spell Critical Damage 20%
· · · · · · · Equipment Tier 2: Fire Spell Critical Damage 10% (Insightful)
· · · · · · · Equipment Tier 3: Fire Spell Critical Damage 5% (Quality)
Boots · · · · Legendary Greensteel Boots· ·Drops in: Crafted from Legendary Shoud ingredients
· · · · · · · Equipment Tier 1: Negative Spell Critical Damage 20%
· · · · · · · Equipment Tier 2: Negative Spell Critical Damage 10% (Insightful)
· · · · · · · Equipment Tier 3: Negative Spell Critical Damage 5% (Quality)
Bracers · · · Legendary Necromancer's Bracers · Drops in: Quest: Members Only
· · · · · · · Nulification +142
· · · · · · · Void Lore +21%
· · · · · · · Parrying +6
· · · · · · · Insightful Physical Sheltering +16
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Dreadkeeper
Cloak · · · · Legendary Magewright's Cloak· ·Drops in: U47 Raid: Legendary Lord of Blades
· · · · · · · Wizardry +283
· · · · · · · Enchantment Focus +6
· · · · · · · Insightful Enchantment Focus +3
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (Charisma EIQ): +13 Charisma
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Masterful Magewright
Gloves· · · · Gloryborne Gloves · Drops in: U48: Feytwisted Chest
· · · · · · · Sacred Spell Focus II
· · · · · · · Power of the Silver Flame +142
· · · · · · · Temperance of Spirit
· · · · · · · Quality Resistance +2
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Eminence of Autumn
Goggles · · · Legendary Magewright's Spectacles · Drops in: U47 Raid: Legendary Master Artificer
· · · · · · · Spell Penetration +9
· · · · · · · Illusion Focus +6
· · · · · · · Insightful Illusion Focus +3
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (Intelligence EIQ): +3 Quality Intelligence
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Masterful Magewright
Helmet· · · · Legendary Elder's Cap · Drops in: Quest: Red Fens Chain (Requires Scroll, Shard and Seal)
· · · · · · · Intelligence +13
· · · · · · · Enchantment Focus +6
· · · · · · · Concentration +20
· · · · · · · Spell Saves +11
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Elder's Knowledge
Necklace· · · The Zarash'ak Ward· ·Drops in: Raid: Project Nemesis, Masterminds of Sharn Saga reward
· · · · · · · Intelligence +14
· · · · · · · Quality Spell Focus Mastery +2
· · · · · · · Quality Potency +26
· · · · · · · Force Absorption +16%
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment: Intelligence
Ring1 · · · · The Legendary Shattered Onyx· ·Drops in: Quest: Reach for the Sky
· · · · · · · Profane Spell Focus Mastery +2
· · · · · · · Insightful Resistance +4
· · · · · · · Insightful Dodge Bonus +6%
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (Ins IWC): +6 Insightful Intelligence
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
Ring2 · · · · Clouded Dreams· ·Drops in: Raid: Killing Time
· · · · · · · Exceptional Universal Spell Lore +5%
· · · · · · · Exceptional Universal Spell Power +15
· · · · · · · Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +3
· · · · · · · Legendary Nightmare Guard
· · · · · · · Mind Drain
· · · · · · · Will Save -2
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
Trinket · · · Legendary Gem of Many Facets· ·Drops in: Raid: The Chronoscope, Base Item plus crafting in the 12
· · · · · · · Legendary Facets Set Bonus 1: The Legendary Desert's Starless Nights
· · · · · · · Legendary Facets Set Bonus 2: Legendary Elder's Knowledge
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
Weapon1 · · · The Legendary Prince's Sceptre· ·Drops in: Quest: Any Feywild chest
· · · · · · · Damage and Type 5[1d6+2] + 15 Bludgeon, Magic
· · · · · · · Critical Threat Range 20 x2
· · · · · · · +15 Enhancement Bonus
· · · · · · · Spell Focus Mastery +4
· · · · · · · Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +2
· · · · · · · Spell Penetration +8
· · · · · · · Insightful Spell Penetration +4
· · · · · · · Red: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Constitution
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Spell Power
· · · · · · · Filigree 5: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Will
· · · · · · · Filigree 6: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 7: Eye of the Beholder: Spellpower
· · · · · · · Filigree 8: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 9: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment: Spell Points
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Alchemical Orb· ·Drops in: U47 Raid: Legendary Master Artificer
· · · · · · · +15 Orb Bonus
· · · · · · · Legendary Alchemical T0: Adamantine
· · · · · · · Red: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Alchemical T1: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Alchemical T2: Earth II: Alchemical Intelligence
· · · · · · · Alchemical Intelligence +2: Passive: +2 Alchemical Bonus to Intelligence.
· · · · · · · Legendary Alchemical T3: Air III: Enchantment Focus
· · · · · · · Enchantment Focus 6: +6 Equipment bonus to the DC of Enchantment spells.
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
Trinket2· · · Restricted by another item in this gear set
Trinket3· · · Restricted by another item in this gear set

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[vik1]

Anyone have an informed and useful reply?

Wow. i give you good instructions on how to build your own loadout which would be optimized for your play style and all you can do is copy someone else. Too bad you can't figure it out.

[Mamalian]

Wow. i give you good instructions on how to build your own loadout which would be optimized for your play style and all you can do is copy someone else. Too bad you can't figure it out.

No you didn't and quite frankly "if you don't run R10s very often" you shouldn't be giving "advise."

[slarden]

There are quite a few options out there. But I still find the following framework optimal for max dc and spell damage

Magewright 2 piece set - goggles and cloak
Elder's 2 piece set - helm and trinket
Legendary Shattered Onyx and Clouded Dream for rings
Neck artifact with quality spell focus mastery +2 (int or charisma)
2 piece autumn set - typically armor and gloves
1 or more lgs for boosting crit damage
Queen's sceptre or prince's sceptre main hand
LGS Salt primary offhand with swap lgs debuffers, alchemical orb
potentially one more piece to go with legendary gem of many facets set although it's not worth rerolling and you don't get lucky.

Alternatively you can give up a small amount of dc and/or dps to also wear 4 piece winter set. Artifact bonus stacking is bugged and universal currently stacks with specific spellpowers so if you get lucky on your gem of many facets roll a set bonus for specific spellpower bonuses is quite nice.

For filigree you want +2 int in both minor artifact and weapon as they stack plus eye of beholder set, inevitable grave and either otto's or lunar magic. If you have wellspring of power or need spell failure reduction go with otto's, if not I would go for lunar as you get more spellpower.

[Caarb]

My gear's out of date but I'm sure somebody smarter than me has figured out the ideal gearset for a gnome necromancer.

So what's the "best" setup these days? Focusing on DCs for R10 group play more than anything else.

To get Maximum DCs there are a couple of pieces locked in:

Int
Enhancement - 15 - Dino Artifact
Insightful - 6 - Crafted
Quality - 3 - multiple options
Exceptional - 2 - Dino Qstaff
Profane - 2 - multiple options
artifact - 3 - multiple options
festive - 2 - augment
alchemical - 3 - pots (cant fit alchemical +2 in due to main hand)

x focus
Equipment - 6 - augment/trinket
Augment - 2 - augment
Profane - 2 - Neck/Belt/Gloves/Helm/Ring/Dino
Sacred - 2 - Ring/gloves/dino
insight - 3 - cloak/goggles/ring
quality - 2 - goggles/ring/neck
artifact - 3 - several options
exceptiona; - 2 - Dino Q staff

For max dcs no consideration for dps I would do something like this:

Weapon - Attuned bone Quarterstaff (2 exc int 2 exc focus)
Cloak - Magewright (artifact int, artifact focus, enchant equip)
goggles - Magewright (artifact int, qual int, artifact focus, illusion equip)
Trinket - gomf - (no set crafted ins int)
Ring - clouded dreams (ins focus)
gloves - [s]gilded[/s]*/arcane soldier (qual focus)
bracer/ring/belt -Dino Artifact (Enhancement int, sacred focus)
neck - Winter Court/hruvayah/Alchemist/anchorchain (profane focus)

This leaves:
Armor
2 of belt/bracer/ring
Boots
helm

Free to do what you like - grab 4 piece winter or add some dps

Grab equip necro augment and all the old +2 augments you want

*cant do gilded anymore as artifact is Dino

[Hobgoblin51]

i play alch for my dc/dps so converting to wiz

carb has a decent setup


but consider dino set -


can add deacon set for a lot of slots

ancestors is a good dc set, but the pcs are geared towards cha not int

and the individual pieces arnt bad....

the helm is nice....



and dont forget abut augs - can add art int and art focus from sets. they can go in weapons too

[antz6961]

Here is what I wear to great effect on R8+ content. The cloak is interchangeable, the Dino weapon {Horn} slot is up to choice. It meets your requirement for Crown of Snow. Runs well in Magus. Only really missing Alchemical Int. Could change armor to Blackmail for better MRR but then you need to figure out your spell failure.

Armor · · · · Legendary Robes of the Dreadkeeper
· · · · · · · +15 Enhancement Bonus
· · · · · · · Fortification +142%
· · · · · · · Physical Sheltering +33
· · · · · · · Exceptional Universal Spell Power +15
· · · · · · · Exceptional Universal Spell Lore +5%
· · · · · · · Green: The Master's Gift
· · · · · · · Legendary Dreadkeeper
Belt· · · · · Legendary Black Satin Waist
· · · · · · · Spell Penetration +8
· · · · · · · Quality Spell Focus Mastery +2
· · · · · · · Spell Resistance +38
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (Qual IWC): +3 Quality Intelligence
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Festive Intelligence
Boots · · · · Legendary Deepsnow Boots
· · · · · · · Insightful Constitution +6
· · · · · · · Quality Constitution +3
· · · · · · · Freedom of Movement
· · · · · · · Fortitude Save +10
· · · · · · · Green: Topaz of Feather Fall
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Bracers · · · Legendary Necromancer's Bracers
· · · · · · · Nulification +142
· · · · · · · Void Lore +21%
· · · · · · · Parrying +6
· · · · · · · Insightful Physical Sheltering +16
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Topaz of Spell Focus: Conjuration
· · · · · · · Legendary Dreadkeeper
Cloak · · · · Legendary Walking Ancestor's Shroud
· · · · · · · Legendary Nightmare Guard
· · · · · · · Charisma +14
· · · · · · · Spell Focus Mastery +5
· · · · · · · Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +3
· · · · · · · Green: +294 Topaz of Wizardry
· · · · · · · Colorless: Diamond of the Magi
· · · · · · · Echoes of the Walking Ancestors
Gloves· · · · Legendary Skin-tight Gloves
· · · · · · · Protection +10
· · · · · · · Vitality +44
· · · · · · · Spell Resistance +38
· · · · · · · Quality Physical Sheltering +8
· · · · · · · Blue: Legendary Undying Sapphire
· · · · · · · Legendary Dreadkeeper
Goggles · · · Legendary Spectacles of Spirit Sight
· · · · · · · Necromancy Focus +6
· · · · · · · Enchantment Focus +6
· · · · · · · Spell Saves +11
· · · · · · · Spell Resistance +39
· · · · · · · Yellow: +2 Topaz of Spell Focus: Enchantment
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Topaz of Spell Focus: Necromancy
· · · · · · · The Legendary Desert's Starless Nights
Helmet· · · · Legendary Crown of Snow
· · · · · · · Fire Shield (Cold)
· · · · · · · Paragon Cerulean Wave
· · · · · · · Spell Focus Mastery +4
· · · · · · · Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +2
· · · · · · · Green: Draconic Soul Gem
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Necklace· · · Legendary Winter Court Necklace
· · · · · · · Greater Boon of Undeath
· · · · · · · Negative Healing Amplification +53
· · · · · · · Profane Spell Focus II
· · · · · · · Profane Lifeforce +44
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Topaz of Spell Focus: Illusion
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Ring1 · · · · Legendary Ring of Winter's Chill
· · · · · · · Ice Lore +21%
· · · · · · · Glaciation +142
· · · · · · · Kinetic Lore +21%
· · · · · · · Impulse +142
· · · · · · · Green: Crystallized Drop of Tea
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Ring2 · · · · Dinosaur Bone Ring
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Artifact Scale Slot: Scale: +15 Intelligence
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Fang Slot: Fang: Negative Spell Crit Damage
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Claw Slot: Claw: +35 Magical Resistance Rating
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Horn Slot: Horn: Sacred DCs
· · · · · · · Blue: +54 Sapphire of Hitpoints
· · · · · · · Green: Essence of Nullscale Armor
· · · · · · · Yellow: Essence of the Epic Litany of the Dead
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment: Intelligence (Rare Version)
Trinket · · · Legendary Gem of Many Facets
· · · · · · · Legendary Facets Set Bonus 1: The Legendary Desert's Starless Nights
· · · · · · · Legendary Facets Set Bonus 2: Legendary Draconic Prophecy
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Prefix: +14 Constitution
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Suffix: +14 Dodge
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Extra: +6 Insightful Dodge
· · · · · · · Yellow: +2 Festive Constitution
Weapon1 · · · Dinosaur Bone Club
· · · · · · · Damage and Type 5[1d6+2] + 15 Bludgeon, Magic
· · · · · · · Critical Threat Range 20 x2
· · · · · · · +15 Enhancement Bonus
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Scale Slot: Shadowscale
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Fang Slot: Meltfang
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Claw Slot: Brightclaw: Intelligence
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Horn Slot: Flamehorn
· · · · · · · Orange: Meridian Fragment
· · · · · · · Purple: +10 Sapphire of Resistance
· · · · · · · Sentient Weapon Personality: Sentient Jewel of ....
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment: Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 5: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Intelligence (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 6: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Constitution (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 7: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Spell Power (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 8: Otto's Irrevocable Power: PRR (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 9: The Inevitable Grave: Negative Healing Amplification (Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 10: The Inevitable Grave: Intelligence (Rare Version)
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Stygian Wrath
· · · · · · · Spellcasting Implement +29
· · · · · · · +15 Orb Bonus
· · · · · · · Insightful Nulification +71
· · · · · · · Insightful Negative Lore +13%
· · · · · · · Sinister Chill
· · · · · · · Nearly Finished (Ins IWC): +6 Insightful Intelligence
· · · · · · · Purple: Globe True Imperial Blood

[Caarb]

Here is what I wear to great effect on R8+ content.

Not bad. You are missing 2 exceptional DC focus (alchemical is no longer BiS for DC caster as its mutually exclusive with 2 exc DC) but its an easy swap if you need ever need it (ins int to trinket + swap to Dino QS).

[antz6961]

Not bad. You are missing 2 exceptional DC focus (alchemical is no longer BiS for DC caster as its mutually exclusive with 2 exc DC) but its an easy swap if you need ever need it (ins int to trinket + swap to Dino QS).

I think you just give up to much on a DC caster for a QStaff. For a nuker running Draconic with double implement it's ok. Plus Stygian helps with survivability with insightful

[Aelastiar]

This is what I've come up with for my wizard. The neck, Body, and Feet slots are flexible, just one of them needs to be dino for the 5pc set bonus.

For the neck, I have a special place in my heart for torc, but alternatively one could use legendary amber pendant for insightful sheltering, or legendary pendant of the sky for insightful negative spell power if using the dinosaur quarterstaff.

For body, it's flexible with dinosaur bone w/e armor or maybe legendary red dragonscale w/e armor for dps

For feet, it's flexible with dino feet or maybe legendary deepsnow boots for the qual con and +1 ins con (w/o these the setup slots +5 ins con)

Head: Legendary Elder's Cap
Neck: Flex
Trinket: Legendary Gem of Many Facets w/ elder's knowledge set + desert's starless nights set
Goggles: Legendary Magewright's Spectacles w/ ins int
Back: Legendary Magewright's Cloak
Body: Flex
Wrists: Legendary Kopru's Bracers w/ 20% negative crit dmg
Hands: Legendary Bramble-Casters
Waist: Legendary Black Satin Waist w/ qual int, w/ arti prr augment
Boots: Flex
Ring1: Dinosaur Bone Ring w/ 15 int, 10% negative crit dmg, 5% negative crit dmg, 2 sacred dc
Ring2: Clouded Dreams w/ arti prr set augment
Wep1: Attuned Dinosaur Bone weapon, one handed or quarterstaff for 2 exceptional dc
Shield: Legendary Stygian Wrath

Depending on your flex slots, w/e piece is non-dino slots the last arti prr set augment.

So possible flex combos are:

For max dc + max negative sp + dripping with magma dot (sacrificing 4 con, ins prr/mrr, qual prr):
Neck: Legendary Pendant of the Sky
Body: Legendary Red Dragonscale w/e armor w/ arti prr set augment
Feet: Legendary Magma Waders or Legendary Beachcombers
Wep1+2: Attuned Dinosaur Bone Quarterstaff

For max dc + max con + max prr/mrr (sacrifices 71 ins negative sp to gain 4 con and insightful sheltering)
Neck: Legendary Amber Pendant, w/ arti prr set augment (here or boots)
Body: Dinosaur bone w/e armor
Feet: Legendary Deepsnow Boots w/ arti prr set augment (here or neck)
Wep1+2: Attuned Dinosaur Bone Quarterstaff

For cute torc of prince raiyum shenanigans? + can do max dc, or max negative spellpower, together with dripping with magma, or max con
Neck: Legendary Torc of Prince-Raiyum
Body: Dripping with Magma (then need dinosaur boots, sacrificing 4 con)
Feet: Legendary Deepsnow boots (then need dinosaur bone body, sacrificing dripping with magma)
Wep1+2: Attuned Dinosaur Bone Quarterstaff for max dc
or
Wep1: Attuned Dinosaur Bone one-handed
Orb: Legendary Stygian Wrath for ins negative sp + temp sp

Then there's enough slots for +6 conj, evo, trans, and +2 enchancement necro, illusion, ench, con, evo, trans, 14 con, 5 ins con, +w/e else you want (protection, natural armor, false life, healing amp)

This gets you seemingly everything except arti mrr and universal sp/crit chance.

You have:
max int, ins int, qual int, arti int, profane int from dino set
max 6 spell focus in all spells, 3 ins sfm, 2 qual sfm, 2 sacred sfm, 2 profane sfm from dino set
prr, ins prr*, arti prr, profane prr
mrr, ins mrr*
14 con, 5 ins con, 2 profane con, w/ 3 qual con* + 1 ins con*

So many choices! You could even sacrifice all dps and a little self-healing power in order to gain max defenses, swapping trinket for spell absorb item, hands for qual prr, feet for qual con and 1 ins con, then dino helm and body to make 5 pc set bonus (sacrifices 12% spell crit, 101 neg sp, 15% helpless dmg, 15% legendary crit dmg for spell absorb, 8 qual prr, +4 more con)

It basically comes down to how much dps you want to sacrifice for survivability. If we're talking an ideal situation, wizard dps is laughable and that's your other pt members jobs, therefore I think sacrificing all dps in exchange for survivability is the *idealized* way to go, especially considering the changes to self-healing in reaper outside of combat. Then even considering that, I think you're still better off playing a sorc due to the faster casting and recast times. In my opinion, fast twitching power word stun has saved me and others many a life.