Wizard Feedback
So I burned through my 50 bulbs, then got the 80s Action Hero challenges done and a few bulbs while doing so, and yes burned through some rainbow stars to unlock the wizard by barreling through the g...
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So a bit more feedback now that I have all his upgrades unlocked.
When you and another wizard both attempt to jump on each other's heads as @asabaida and I found out a couple times earlier today, you both fail but the cooldown is reset so you don't lose it.
With a wizard on your head, your legendary hat won't play it's animation or sounds when you vanquish players/bosses/champions/heroes.
Two Headed Dragon let's you hang around on someone's head for a very long time in Ops as each vanquish restores a chunk of your co-star meter. It's very handy as co-star has a high rate of fire and all the other benefits so you can stay up there for a prolonged period. It has a lot of potential use in PvP modes too, but it heavily depends on how many targets you and your host vanquish, it's much easier to vanquish a ton of enemies in Ops.
Blinders off is my favorite upgrade as it increases the arc for Starz Align from about 90 degrees to 180 degrees. This is extremely handy as it means it's easier to coordinate the bonuses associated with the buff.
Dust and Echoes looks to be very powerful in certain game modes; especially Team Vanquish, Vanquish Confirmed, and Battle Arena. It's pointless in PvE, but could be a good use one of your wizard build slots to have it in those modes. It does require you to vanquish enemies with spell disaster to trigger (making enemies unrevivable), and costs 4 but with good timing and especially against lower health plants, it's handy.
You and your host can get a lot of xp from the starz align xp bonuses you both get for assisting and vanquishing with each other.
Zee-lixir can be a lifesaver for yourself and your team but aiming and timing are crucial. I've saved people from chili bean bombs but also failed to time it for a super sap trap that detonated too quickly and almost got one-shotted by it. It will take practice to use it well. If you're in Chomper's goop you can't use it to mitigate the effect since it is also turned off but once out it can help. I used bottle bouncer with it briefly but it's hard to predict the extra bounce destinations.
I feel that Wizard has some of the most appealing upgrades and with 7 slots we're forced to make hard choices on what we want for the 3 currently available builds. This is the first character where I wanted to use so many upgrades together so much. This is good game design as you should be forced to make choices in a game that matter to how you play. He's one of my favorite characters in BfN.
@Iron_Guard8
With a wizard on your head, your legendary hat won't play it's animation or sounds when you vanquish players/bosses/champions/heroes.
GOD, Bless wizzard please, this skill is most needed!!! No srsly, if i stuck to a head with legendary hat and hafta suffer from its annoying noize, ill jump off and let that dude die...
With a wizard on your head, your legendary hat won't play it's animation or sounds when you vanquish players/bosses/champions/heroes.
GOD, Bless wizzard please, this skill is most needed!!! No srsly, if i stuck to a head with legendary hat and hafta suffer from its annoying noize, ill jump off and let that dude die...
How's Wizard going to affect the balance of ranked battle arena? 🤔
- @TheSprinter85 in a negative way i reckon. i think he shouldnt be allowed into ranked until plants have the same amount of characters to choose from
Spell disaster needs a nerf. Sorry, but the fact that any wizard can pop invincibility and just run into the middle of everyone and use spell disaster, resulting in a team wipe, is beyond ridiculous. He's a support character not as assassin.
- @Shinobicap very true lol. it does not need to deal 80 dmg. its old sb's super ultra ball but way worse (cuz the thing homes zzz)
@chogath_player My biggest gripe with it is that I main Night Cap which only has 75 health. So it one shots me and I can't get away from it because like you said, it homes in. Isn't the "I win" button the reason why Night Cap was nerfed in the first place? Because everyone agreed it was way too easy to pick up kills and you should actually have to put some effort into it. Yes the wizard effectively commits suicide by doing this (because chances of the entire team being there is slim) but he picks up 4-5 vanquishes every time he uses this cheap tactic. There's a player I always see playing wizard that gets 50-60 kills every match I see him play in. Again, why is a support character getting 60+ kills?
Yeah, the unbalanced aspect is pretty apparent. I've already gotten him to Super Elite, and I can see the problem with Spell Disaster. Even larger characters have the potential to get 1-shot by spell disaster, due to the fact that at close range it's possible to get caught by 2-3 orbs. What it should do is place a glyph on the ground that lingers at the spot it was cast, and maybe has a similar effect to jinx/time snare. Possibly even add a stun if an enemy is caught in the AOE when it's cast. It's extraordinarily effective under the right circumstances. My friend and I were playing around after I unlocked him, and by using Zeelixir + Sprint Tackle, immediately followed by Spell Disaster + Shield Dummy, we could clear objectives with 4+ players with just the two of us. We'd be able to easily pick off any survivors with the combined firepower of Co-Star and the Football Cannon.
If a Wizard and another player can collaborate well with one another, they have the potential to dominate in PvP modes, if they use abilities and primaries in sync. Make other abilities and other attacks have homing. Give other players armor. Shoot faster. The list goes on. Wizard is very powerful, my by opinion he should be nerfed a little bit. Not a lot, because he is a new character and should be powerful, but a little bit! 🤔
Spell Disaster can fail miserably at times, especially when not in guided mode or if opponents are good at dodging, but doing less damage per orb (as I've posted elsewhere) may be a good idea. 50 or 60 damage per orb still packs a wallop, still can be great in Ops against a ton of weeds, but wouldn't be quite as nasty vs. other players, especially Nightcap or Acorns without hardened.
