Wizard hurting for mana

[Eismann]

I was looking at Magelo rankings, and my HP seems to be in good shape considering that I am not in a raiding guild with top gear, but my mana pool seems to be much lower than it should be. What am I missing in my AA's? I can't figure out hy my mana pool is so much smaller than my peers.

Magelo

Thank you for any advice.

 

[Brickhaus]

I took a brief look at your gear. It's all over the place. You are using a lot of TBM/RoS type 5 augs ... or none at all. Your belt is atrocious (sorry, you should be using a belt with threaded boon of potential ... procs are everything as a wizard). Invest in finding a newer 2h weapon as well.

The main thing is that choices have led to your Heroic Intelligence being abnormally low for a 125 int caster character, which directly affects mana pool. You should be pushing 2500 at a bare minimum for a group geared 125 that's not completely LS/TOB/CoM geared. Correcting your type 5s would go a long way into fixing this issue.

 

[Covennx]

I want to know why you picked a picture with me dead in it for your Magelo background?!?!?!

Your heroic int is way low. You're missing augs in quite a few slots. Your Heroic aa's (Hero's Fortitude/Resolution/Vitality), while not a huge increase, are beneficial, so working on those will help. Otherwise, it doesn't seem that far off looking at other profiles.

 

[fransisco]

ive been lazy on my mage and barely have any ToB type 5s (mostly LS ones) and I'm almost 4k hInt with zero raid gear. I also dont try hard for type 7s.
Brick is right, type 5s bring most of your hInt

 

[Spacemonkey555]

Familiar and mount buffs add up to 7500, Heros Vitality 2650, proper augs probably easy 25000. I imagine you haven't done your +4 trophy slots and got 8 decent trophies together, that's 200+ to HInt and all the other heroics. Many up to date raiders will have 5+ augs with 120-170 to all heroic stats.

New players have quite a bit to work on, don't plan on fixing your mana compared to someone who's played the last 10 years next week.

 

[Eismann]

I want to know why you picked a picture with me dead in it for your Magelo background?!?!?!

Your heroic int is way low. You're missing augs in quite a few slots. Your Heroic aa's (Hero's Fortitude/Resolution/Vitality), while not a huge increase, are beneficial, so working on those will help. Otherwise, it doesn't seem that far off looking at other profiles.

Haha, old pic, but I haven't raided since those days. Thanks for the tips too. I have a lot of old content I need to go back and do.

 

[CrazyLarth]

Special AA

Hero's Vitality AA's are rewards from completing content in Call of the Forsaken + . and each increases your max HP, Mana, Endurance, and how far below 0 your HP can fall before you die by 25 points per rank. If you manage to get all 50 ranks, it'll add up to another 1250 of each.

Hero's Fortitude	10/106	0
Hero's Resolution	6/53	0
Hero's Vitality	10/106	0

 

[Vumad]

If you are raiding, Mana and hINT as it applies to mana only really mana if you don't have enough of it.

hINT adds spell shielding and hSTA adds HP. I think that unless you are running out of mana during fights, the primary concern needs to be not running out of HP, because all the mana goes away with it.

You should switch to a 2H, your belt and those healing augs for DPS.

 

[Vumad]

Here is my checklist for ToB augs so you can go loot what you need.

ToB - Character
Dropped Augments
	Slot 4 - Tier 1 - Weapons (looted)
	1H [ ]	Scalewrought Spoils Souvenir
	2H [ ]	Elewisa's Favor
	Slot 4 - Tier 2 - Weapons (Looted)
	Any [ ]	Handworked Gem
		converts to 1H [ ]	Harmonious Honed Gem of the Shackled
		converts to 1H [ ]	Reactive Honed Gem of the Shackled
	2H [ ]	Discolored Wood Splinter
		converts to 2H [ ]	Harmonious Sharpened Gem of the Shackled
		converts to 2H [ ]	Reactive Sharpened Gem of the Shackled
	Slot 5 - Tier 1 - Heroic Stats (Group Currency, NOT LORE)
	STR [ ]	Glittering Token of Rage
	STA [ ]	Glittering Token of Sorrow
	AGI [ ]	Glittering Token of Surprise
	DEX [ ]	Glittering Token of Horror
	WIS [ ]	Glittering Token of Serenity
	INT [ ]	Glittering Token of Joy
	HAR [ ]	Van's Gem of Tranquility
	Slot 5 - Tier 2 - Heroic Stats (Mission chests or Named loot)
	STR [ ]	Indurate Monitor Eye
	STA [ ]	Immovable Green Gem
	AGI [ ]	Monitor's Iris Shard
	DEX [ ]	Tumbler's Balancing Orb
	WIS [ ]	Shard of Illumination
	INT [ ]	Captured Reflection of the Aurora
	HAR [ ]	Magically Balanced Green Gem
	Slot 7/8 - Tier 1 - HP/Mana (looted)
	AGI/DEX [ ]	Ungerminated Spore
	STA/DEX [ ]	Steadfast Shadow Gem
	[ ]	Lore Group =	Intellect or Might of the Enthralled
		Might [ ]	Leviathan Cabochon
		Intellect [ ]	Brilliant Scalewrought Bauble
		(no shield aug this expansion)
	Slot 7/8 - Tier 2 - HP/Mana (Mission Chests)
	AGI/DEX [ ]	Gleaming Emblem of the Overseer
	STA/DEX [ ]	Bioluminescent Cave Stone
	[ ]	Lore Group =	Intellect or Might of the Shackled
		Might [ ]	Faskan Rift
		Intellect [ ]	White Gilded Lodestone
Tradeskill (ores -> crafted)
	Slot 4 - Weapons (crafted with)	Fortitude Focus of Uprising
	1H [ ]	Honed Gem of Uprising
		converted [ ]	Harmonius Honed Gem of Uprising
		converted [ ]	Reactive Honed Gem of Uprising
	2H [ ]	Sharpened Gem of Uprising
		converted [ ]	Harmonius Sharpened Gem of Uprising
		converted [ ]	Reactive Sharpened Gem of Uprising
	Slot 5 - Heroic stat (crafted with)	Heroic Focus of Uprising
	STR [ ]	Mighty Gem of Uprising
	STA [ ]	Steadfast Gem of Uprising
	AGI [ ]	Flowing Gem of Uprising
	DEX [ ]	Nimble Gem of Uprising
	WIS [ ]	Empathetic Gem of Uprising
	INT [ ]	Brilliant Gem of Uprising
	HAR [ ]	Balanced Gem of Uprising
			Continued on back
	Slot 7/8 - HP/M (crafted with)	Fortitude Focus of Uprising
	AGI/DEX [ ]	Acrobat's Gem of Uprising
	STA/DEX [ ]	Protector's Gem of Uprising
	[ ]	Lore Group =	Intellect or Might of Uprising
		Might [ ]	Defender's Gem of Uprising
		Intellect [ ]	Mystic's Gem of Uprising
Evolving Augments (18) =		Acolyte's Focus of the Harbinger
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Evolving Augments (19) =		Devotee's Focus of the Harbinger
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Raid Achievement Aug =	Vanquisher of The Outer Brood (80 Points)
	[ ]	Defiant Claw
Luck Aug	[ ]
		[ ] 61 [ ] 62 [ ] 63 [ ] 64 [ ] 65
		[ ] 66 [ ] 67 [ ] 68 [ ] 69 [ ] 70

 

[Vumad]

Here is my checklist of Type 5 augs. The classes were filled out by players of those classes. For WIZ, use the ENC or the N/A column to the left of ENC.

				TANK	MELEE / HYBRID	CASTER	PRIEST
				N/A	WAR	PAL	SHD	N/A	MNK	ZER	ROG	BST	RNG	BRD	N/A	ENC	MAG	WIZ	NEC	N/A	CLR	DRU	SHM
Raid Augs				N/A = Generic for missing classes. Consult your C/L.
	ToB	Defiant Claw			1			1	1	1					1	1				1
	LS	Mythic Charm			1			1	1	1					1	1				1
	NoS	Divine Medallion			1			1	1	1					1	1				1
	ToL	Master's Curio			1			1	1	1					1	1				1
	EoK	Nathsar Diamond			1			1	1	1					1	1				1
Slot 5 - Heroic stat (crafted with)	Heroic Focus of Uprising
	STR [ ]	Mighty Gem of Uprising		x					x
	STA [ ]	Steadfast Gem of Uprising													1	1				1
	AGI [ ]	Flowing Gem of Uprising		1					1					1	1				1
	DEX [ ]	Nimble Gem of Uprising		1				1	1
	WIS [ ]	Empathetic Gem of Uprising																		1
	INT [ ]	Brilliant Gem of Uprising												1	1
	HAR [ ]	Balanced Gem of Uprising			1					1					1	1				1
Slot 5 - Tier 2 - Heroic Stats (Mission chests or Named loot)
	STR [ ]	Indurate Monitor Eye			x					x
	STA [ ]	Immovable Green Gem		x					x					1	1				1
	AGI [ ]	Monitor's Iris Shard		x					x					1	1				1
	DEX [ ]	Tumbler's Balancing Orb		x				1	x
	WIS [ ]	Shard of Illumination																	1
	INT [ ]	Captured Reflection of the Aurora													1	1
	HAR [ ]	Magically Balanced Green Gem			1					1					1	1				1
Slot 5 - PREVIOUS T3 HARMONY
	HAR [ ]	Harmonious Stone of Perpetual Reverie			1					1					1	1				1
			Total LORE	0	10	0	0	5	7	10	0	0	0	0	14	14	0	0	0	14	0	0	0
			Remaing Required	19	9	19	19	14	12	9	19	19	19	19	5	5	19	19	19	5	19	19	19
Slot 5 - Tier 1 - Heroic Stats (Group Currency, NOT LORE)				Aug below are NOT lore. If multiple choices below, pick the hSTAT of your choice.
	STR [ ]	Glittering Token of Rage
	STA [ ]	Glittering Token of Sorrow													x	x				x
	AGI [ ]	Glittering Token of Surprise
	DEX [ ]	Glittering Token of Horror						x
	WIS [ ]	Glittering Token of Serenity
	INT [ ]	Glittering Token of Joy
	HAR [ ]	Van's Gem of Tranquility	x						x					x	x				x
				Class recommendations completed by...

 

[Vumad]

Here is my ToB guide for type 7/8 going back as far as necessary to fill out your armor. The classes were filled out by players of those classes. For WIZ, use the ENC or the N/A column to the left of ENC.

						TANK	MELEE / HYBRID	CASTER	PRIEST
						N/A	WAR	PAL	SHD	N/A	MNK	ZER	ROG	BST	RNG	BRD	N/A	ENC	MAG	WIZ	NEC	N/A	CLR	DRU	SHM
					|	N/A = no speific feedback given. Consult your C/L.	INTELLECT AUG FROM LORE GROUP
			Ear	Artisan's Prize		1			1	1	1						1	1				1
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125	TOB T3	AGI/DEX		Acrobat's Gem of Uprising	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	TOB T3	STA/DEX	Charm/RNG	Protector's Gem of Uprising	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	TOB T3	M/I Lore G.		Defender's Gem of Uprising	|												1	1				1				Mystic's Gem of Uprising
125	TOB T2	AGI/DEX		Gleaming Emblem of the Overseer	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	TOB T2	STA/DEX		Bioluminescent Cave Stone	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	TOB T2	M/I Lore G.		Faskan Rift	|												1	1				1				White Gilded Lodestone
125	TOB T1	AGI/DEX		Ungerminated Spore	|	1			1								1	1				1
125	TOB T1	STA/DEX	Charm/RNG	Steadfast Shadow Gem	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	TOB T1	M/I Lore G.		Leviathan Cabochon	|												1	1				1				Brilliant Scalewrought Bauble
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125	DP25	STR	Charm	Unparalleled Vigorous Gem of Distant EchoesItem	|
125	DP25	STA	Charm	Unparalleled Staminic Gem of Distant Echoes	|	1											1	1				1
125	DP25	AGI	Charm	Unparalleled Nimble Gem of Distant Echoes	|	1											1	1				1
125	DP25	DEX	Charm	Unparalleled Finesse Gem of Distant Echoes	|	1			1	1	1
125	DP25	WIS	Charm	Unparalleled Sagacious Gem of Distant Echoes	|																	1
125	DP25	INT	Charm	Unparalleled Intellect Gem of Distant Echoes	|												1	1
125	DP25	CHA	Charm	Unparalleled Charismatic Gem of Distant Echoes	|
125	DP25	SHIELD	SHIELD	Unparalleled Stone of Distant Echoes	|	X			X													X
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125	LS T3	AGI/DEX		Adroit Gem of Perpetual Reverie	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	LS T3	STA/DEX		Security Gem of Perpetual Reverie	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	LS T3	M/I Lore G.		Vigorous Gem of Perpetual Reverie	|												1	1				1				Brilliant Gem of Perpetual Reverie
125	LS T2	AGI/DEX		Violet Edged Rose	|	1			1	1	1						1	1				1
125	LS T2	STA/DEX		Hardened Glowing Diamond	|	1			1	1	1						X	X				X
125	LS T2	M/I Lore G.		The Captain's Strength	|												1	1				1				Concentrated Goblin Smarts
120	LS T1	AGI/DEX		Mischievous Reanimating Reagent	|	1			1	1	1
120	LS T1	STA/DEX		Protective Beak Bauble	|	1			1	1	1
120	LS T1	M/I Lore G.		Polished Sardonyx of Lunacy	|												1	1				1				Tiny Tessellated Ootheca
120	LS T1	SHIELD		Steely Stone of Buckling	|
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120	NOS T3	AGI/DEX		Phantasmal Luclinite Gem of Adroitness	|	1			1	1	1
120	NOS T3	STA/DEX		Phantasmal Luclinite Gem of Security	|	1				1	1
120	NOS T3	M/I Lore G.		Phantasmal Luclinite Gem of Vigor	|																					Phantasmal Luclinite Gem of Brilliance
120	NOS T2	AGI/DEX		Humongous Corrupted Pincer	|	1			1	1	1
120	NOS T2	STA/DEX		Performer's Lucky Charm	|
120	NOS T2	M/I Lore G.		Grisly Skull of Might	|																					Spittle Pocked Yttrium Coin
120	NOS T1	AGI/DEX		Jovial Jharin Jingle	|				1	1	1
120	NOS T1	STA/DEX		Smoldering Core of Radir	|
120	NOS T1	M/I Lore G.		Tegi Contemplation Sphere	|																					Kaas Akuel xi Temariel
					|
				Luclinite Ensanguined Gem of Adroit					1	1	1
				Tormented lere					1	1	1
					|
115	CoV T3	AGI/DEX	Primary	Velium Threaded Gem of Adroitness	|	X			X								X	X				X
115	22nd Anni		Primary	Copper Flecked Geode of Adroitness	|																					(Note: Same stats as Velium Threaded Gem of Adroit. Use whichever you have.
					Total LORE	19	0	0	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	19	19	0	0	0	19	0	0	0
				19 augs (+1 shield) (+1 primary) = 21

 

[Vumad]

You're also still using LS Group arms instead of ToB group arms so you are losing out on your fire foci upgrade, which I think is like a 20% loss in DPS on your fire spells. I'd be much more hurried to fix that than my mana or some procs (2h, belt, augs).

 

[Eismann]

You're also still using LS Group arms instead of ToB group arms so you are losing out on your fire foci upgrade, which I think is like a 20% loss in DPS on your fire spells. I'd be much more hurried to fix that than my mana or some procs (2h, belt, augs).

Thank you, super informative lists and advice.

 

[fransisco]

You're also still using LS Group arms instead of ToB group arms so you are losing out on your fire foci upgrade, which I think is like a 20% loss in DPS on your fire spells. I'd be much more hurried to fix that than my mana or some procs (2h, belt, augs).

Worn damage foci have been shown to do VERY little. Here is a link where Brickhaus shows that LS raid vs group focus is a very tiny difference in dps - 2%. Which I'd argue is within the margin of error, so functionally zero difference.

https://forums.everquest.com/index.php?threads/next-expansion-weapon-ratios.300256/page-3#post-4336036

Theres also more discussion on the mage discord about it to you can search for.

 

[Eismann]

You're also still using LS Group arms instead of ToB group arms so you are losing out on your fire foci upgrade, which I think is like a 20% loss in DPS on your fire spells. I'd be much more hurried to fix that than my mana or some procs (2h, belt, augs).

Thank you for pointing out the arms, that was an easy fix!

 

[Eismann]

All useful suggestions, and I took them to heart. Still a ways to go in the aug department but my mana is in much better shape, in part, to the feedback received.