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[Dao Jones]

Here's my deal: I have reasonable gear for a level 28-30 caster, but since I don't traditionally make casters, I'm not sure what type works well at that level. But since I have practically *no* melee equipment for that level (except a 15 string and a few other trinkets), I want to try my hand with a caster. Here's the stuff I have on hand:

Helm: Peasant crown
Armor: 35 res Vipermagi
Gloves: Frosties and Magefists
Belt: the String and Nightsmoke (upped and non)
Rings: great FCR rings (and no SoJs, because I ain't rich)
Weapon/Shield: I have the runes for Spirits, or could shop a decent sorc staff or necro wand. I also have a Rhyme'd +3 Bone Spear necro head.

So, given that gear, and the fact that I'd like to shop/trade as little extra as possible, what might be good choices? Here were my thoughts, based solely on speculation:

1. Fireball sorc (I could make a "Leaf" from a +3 FB staff)
2. Lightning sorc (good damage, but isn't everyone maxed versus light to deal with FoHers?)
3. FoHer (same problem as above)
4. Bone necro (not a bad choice, except I suck at aiming Spears against fast moving people, and I already had a Patriarch boner, so I'd like to try something new)

What I *don't* want to make: Hammerdins (overplayed, and I hate the hammer arc), and Windy Druids (has anyone *ever* won a duel with a Tornado? It stumbles around randomly like a Kennedy at an open bar...)

I'm not looking for a build per se (I can probably figure that out on my own), but general suggestions as to capable level 30 casters that might be able to use much of what I already have for equipment. And if I missed a great caster idea in my pondering, please clue me in. Thanks!

[just shdw]

i personally hate fohers cuz there kinda cheap, i would go for a blizzard ice blast sorc, good dmg and can tank well with shiver armour.

[Inexorable]

[Dao Jones]

[VoicesLLD]

you do have to aim with a blizzard sorc. if your opponent is running, you wont necessarily cast it on them in time. theres more strategy involved. ie: casting infront of their desired run path and them running into it, instead of trying to cast ontop of them, and them running away before it hits.

if you want to make a caster that rocks, and will dominate. make your spear/spirit necro.

spirit sword
magefists
vipermagi
pcrown
+2 pb magic ammy
fcr rings or angelics
sanders boots
your 'rhyme' +spear shield
and your 15 string

and you're set.

[Inexorable]

Alright. Against casters, wind druids would have a bit of a problem without teleportation of some kind. Against melees. shift-cast in their direction as they come to tank you. Even with running 7 sols, good 30 wind druids take down my zealot .. usually 1:1, sometimes a bit in their favor.

[B[x]]

with your wind druid, were you clicking on the monsters themselves to hit with tornado? i find that for wind druids, the best way to aim is to click about an inch behind the monster (or guy) that you're trying to hit.

[Dao Jones]