Suggestions on Anvil strategy

Started by Andris

Andris

Hello all!

I just wanted to see what all you guys thought on what might be an optimal strategy would be. My wizards are coming up in levels and I think within the next week I'll be heading into Anvil with them. I just wanted to get your thought on what might be ideal.

Lets assume I have 5 wizards (around level 400) and 1 hitter (for ease of numbers lets just say 800). With not being able to be 100% MR anymore like on Legacy I just wanted to see what you guys have done and learn from what people have been doing here on the new server.

My questions:

  1. Should all wizzies be wearing at least a AoFW? And ideally be getting a NMH to go along with it?
  2. Should at least one or two wizzies be casting Fear / Mass Hold every round? Which is better if so or basically the same? I would assume hold so the monsters are not wondering everywhere and want to smack the wizzies.
  3. Should I be using potions of shifting (at least while they are low)?
  4. Is there an ideal setup? eg: stacking Thaum gear and casting WoG and MB / stacking Ele gear and casting EQ.
  5. Should the wizzies be invis and casting Faeries to hope soak up some hits / rounds from casters casting banishment?

I'd like to go in most prepared when going in. Any advice would be great! I think this information might be beneficial to other users as well. I think it would be nice to have a nice guide as what might work the "best" for most people.

GhostyGhost

I'm kind of wondering this myself, or if it's possible to do it with 3 wiz and 1 hitter.

Carrigon

Just one tip, if the book is even dropping and working right now. Get Ill foe. I hope it's in game now, haven't heard anyone selling it yet. Ill Foe is very good. I'm missing it now.

Andris

Illusionary Foe is not dropping (from what I understand) yet. It's rumored to drop in the Maze but I don't think anyone is actually doing Maze and I'm not sure it's even dropping yet.

What I've been doing is getting my wizzies to 75% MR with AoFW and NMH and basically spamming Cold Snap on all but one wizzie which is casting Mass Hold. NMH basically negates the nasty Drain Life that the Necromancers are doing.