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I'm playing as a wizard and have lots of weapons already. At least visually, wizards don't use weapons at all, just magic. So, is there any need for weapons at all?










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          All classes effectively use weapons the same way, the only difference is that spellcasters don't always visually have them equipped. All spells deal base damage depending on your weapon damage, and weapon speed affects how quickly you launch your actual spells - you can cast spells more quickly and channelled spells/dots tick more frequently when you are using a faster weapon, and generally hit harder per cast/tick but less frequently when using a slow weapon. This is pretty easy to see yourself - try equipping a 1-h weapon and casting a spell like magic missile by holding down the cast key, then equip a 2-h and cast the same spell. It will be very obvious that the spell fires faster with the 1-h weapon equipped.






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            Sure. The weapons still provide you with stat bonuses. There are even weapons specifically for wizards, e.g. wands and sources. But any weapon will help you deal more damage, there are endgame wizard builds, which use swords for example.






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              Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
              – Arthur
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              This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
              – GreySage
              6 hours ago






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              @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
              – wizzwizz4
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            • I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
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            All classes effectively use weapons the same way, the only difference is that spellcasters don't always visually have them equipped. All spells deal base damage depending on your weapon damage, and weapon speed affects how quickly you launch your actual spells - you can cast spells more quickly and channelled spells/dots tick more frequently when you are using a faster weapon, and generally hit harder per cast/tick but less frequently when using a slow weapon. This is pretty easy to see yourself - try equipping a 1-h weapon and casting a spell like magic missile by holding down the cast key, then equip a 2-h and cast the same spell. It will be very obvious that the spell fires faster with the 1-h weapon equipped.






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              All classes effectively use weapons the same way, the only difference is that spellcasters don't always visually have them equipped. All spells deal base damage depending on your weapon damage, and weapon speed affects how quickly you launch your actual spells - you can cast spells more quickly and channelled spells/dots tick more frequently when you are using a faster weapon, and generally hit harder per cast/tick but less frequently when using a slow weapon. This is pretty easy to see yourself - try equipping a 1-h weapon and casting a spell like magic missile by holding down the cast key, then equip a 2-h and cast the same spell. It will be very obvious that the spell fires faster with the 1-h weapon equipped.






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                All classes effectively use weapons the same way, the only difference is that spellcasters don't always visually have them equipped. All spells deal base damage depending on your weapon damage, and weapon speed affects how quickly you launch your actual spells - you can cast spells more quickly and channelled spells/dots tick more frequently when you are using a faster weapon, and generally hit harder per cast/tick but less frequently when using a slow weapon. This is pretty easy to see yourself - try equipping a 1-h weapon and casting a spell like magic missile by holding down the cast key, then equip a 2-h and cast the same spell. It will be very obvious that the spell fires faster with the 1-h weapon equipped.






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                All classes effectively use weapons the same way, the only difference is that spellcasters don't always visually have them equipped. All spells deal base damage depending on your weapon damage, and weapon speed affects how quickly you launch your actual spells - you can cast spells more quickly and channelled spells/dots tick more frequently when you are using a faster weapon, and generally hit harder per cast/tick but less frequently when using a slow weapon. This is pretty easy to see yourself - try equipping a 1-h weapon and casting a spell like magic missile by holding down the cast key, then equip a 2-h and cast the same spell. It will be very obvious that the spell fires faster with the 1-h weapon equipped.







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                    Sure. The weapons still provide you with stat bonuses. There are even weapons specifically for wizards, e.g. wands and sources. But any weapon will help you deal more damage, there are endgame wizard builds, which use swords for example.






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                      Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
                      – Arthur
                      9 hours ago








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                      This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
                      – GreySage
                      6 hours ago






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                      @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
                      – wizzwizz4
                      4 hours ago










                    • I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
                      – user213824
                      1 hour ago















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                    Sure. The weapons still provide you with stat bonuses. There are even weapons specifically for wizards, e.g. wands and sources. But any weapon will help you deal more damage, there are endgame wizard builds, which use swords for example.






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                      Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
                      – Arthur
                      9 hours ago








                    • 4




                      This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
                      – GreySage
                      6 hours ago






                    • 2




                      @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
                      – wizzwizz4
                      4 hours ago










                    • I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
                      – user213824
                      1 hour ago













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                    Sure. The weapons still provide you with stat bonuses. There are even weapons specifically for wizards, e.g. wands and sources. But any weapon will help you deal more damage, there are endgame wizard builds, which use swords for example.






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                    Sure. The weapons still provide you with stat bonuses. There are even weapons specifically for wizards, e.g. wands and sources. But any weapon will help you deal more damage, there are endgame wizard builds, which use swords for example.







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                    • 17




                      Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
                      – Arthur
                      9 hours ago








                    • 4




                      This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
                      – GreySage
                      6 hours ago






                    • 2




                      @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
                      – wizzwizz4
                      4 hours ago










                    • I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
                      – user213824
                      1 hour ago














                    • 17




                      Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
                      – Arthur
                      9 hours ago








                    • 4




                      This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
                      – GreySage
                      6 hours ago






                    • 2




                      @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
                      – wizzwizz4
                      4 hours ago










                    • I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
                      – user213824
                      1 hour ago








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                    Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
                    – Arthur
                    9 hours ago






                    Most crucially, spells deal damage based on weapon damage, like Magic Missile, which says "Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane." (emphasis mine).
                    – Arthur
                    9 hours ago






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                    This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
                    – GreySage
                    6 hours ago




                    This answer would benefit from stating how and why weapons are important to wizards, beyond just being a stat-stick. See Arthur's comment above.
                    – GreySage
                    6 hours ago




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                    @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
                    – wizzwizz4
                    4 hours ago




                    @Arthur That comment's got more votes than the answer. You could probably post your own answer.
                    – wizzwizz4
                    4 hours ago












                    I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
                    – user213824
                    1 hour ago




                    I would change sure to "absolutely, you have to". Without weapons, a wizard is HEAVILY hamstrung, for reasons Arthur explained.
                    – user213824
                    1 hour ago










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