2handed or want+orb for mage

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  1. Dilemas

    Dilemas Forum Apprentice

    Hi all,

    what is the best for endgame to use, 2h staff or seperate 1h wand and orb?
    Im level 42 and using 2H Frosty staff with fireballs, but maybe im doing wrong
     
  2. Kel657

    Kel657 Forum Apprentice

    Im no mage but for sure you have to go 2h also lvl up to 55 first
     
  3. TwiliShadow

    TwiliShadow Count Count

    I am a mage and the big problem with 1h and orb/book is that you will burn thru essence at a bankrupting pace. It's bad enough that purple and orange essence have to be bought with andermant all the time, but the decreased damage of 1h vs 2h and increased speed will have you selling the house in no time.

    Seriously, 1h damage is usually only 1/3 to 1/5 what the 2 handed does. So even doubling or trippling (speed limit at 5 attacks/second) the speed (and thus the essence use) of the 1h weapon won't even come close to the damage of a 2 handed at 1 - 2 attacks/second.