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Endless Rob wrote:
> Ok, i've seen Warlocks with wands, staffs dagger and swords.
>
> Any end-game 'locks know of the best weapon to use, ive found that
> staff have the right buffs, but can you be a succesful combat 'lock
> with a sword?
> Rosemary - UD Warlock - Twilight's Hammer EU
Some of these choices are not mutually exclusive. No matter what you
equip for a Melee weapon, you absolutely should use a Wand too! (they
go in different slots). With the recent change that allows Wands to
auto-shoot, and removes the 1 second delay, they work great.
The funny thing about Wands is that they don't have nearly the same
number of choices that Melee weapons have. There are only 2 Epic
(Purple) wands in the whole game, and they aren't easy to get even at
L60. So most casters use the same "2nd Best" Wand at L60 because it's a
Quest reward: Stromrager (http://www.thottbot.com/?i=4895).
Until you can get Stormrager, just go with the best green "Of the
Eagle" wand you can use for your level. Seriously, compare Stormrager
to the L60 Lunar Wand of the Eagle (http://www.thottbot.com/?i=36665),
and you have a grand difference of 6 DPS and +2 Int.
As far as Staves vs Daggers vs Swords, I find that it's all about the
stats, not DPS. I'm still using the Hypnotic Blade (dagger) in my main
hand because there are some pretty good off-hand items in the game,
like Penelope's Rose (also a quest reward). Of course I'm hoping to
eventually upgrade to Gift of the Elven Magi
(http://www.thottbot.com/?i=17773)
But I'm of the firm belief that if a mob (or player) gets in your face
when you're completely out of Mana, you're dead. Period. I haven't used
a melee weapon to kill a mob in probably 25 levels (not including the
Wand). If I have even a *tiny* bit of mana left (or enough Health to
Life Tap once), I'm Drain Tanking, Fearing, Kiting or running my ass
off to get away safely.