You can use Destruction earthquake to more easily group up mobs in PVE as well as prebuff with your addons. got rid of it for now and will test how it plays. If you use the key combo too late, the instant cast passive wont activate. You should make sure to put some addons on meteor as it is a T3 skill which means it gives you the strongest form of addons and is a quite useful skill in group pvp. Here are the PVE addons that I personally use. Lastly, you need to allocate the Prime: elemental flow passive. This is not to say that Aqua Jail is useless, as you can have a very comfortable PVE experience with bolide and aqua jail (easier management of CDs), but thats the only use case of those two skills I am aware of. In PVE you will generally prefer the Domain version as its independent dps, you can fire and forget it. Notes about the addons: Notice how there are slow addons on every lightning skill and also +%cast speed on them. Even in PVE you will take equilibrium break, as Aqua Jail causes fps issues due to its particles while being cast. Moreover, I put the offensive damage addons on the skills I use during combos, such as frigid fog. Entry level PVE https://bdocodex.com/us/skillbuilder/142814 (1630 SP required), PVP build https://bdocodex.com/us/skillbuilder/142815 (1817 SP required). In the wizard guides, for the focused damages skills calculator, i dont understand why you put 0 point for Mind Training (+0.5% casting speed) ? Core skills are usually down to preference but most players choose Water Sphere because it is the best pick for PVE and can also be used in PVP since it is a protected ranged Knockdown. This is very useful as succession has no S-block. Here are the PVP addons that I personally use. The third major question new wizard players have (or any player new to a class) is which addons should I pick?. In your PVE addons, you should make sure you always have +% cast speed, +monster damage and +%crit always up. The super-armor of the Combo version ends REALLY early. Search results will display posts in increments of 10,000. Share your tips and advice related to classes. For example, you can activate Frigid Fog significantly faster by pressing S+Q after Prime: Voltaic pulse (W+C). Position yourself behind the monsters at the start for back attack damage, then use Equilibrium Break and Earth Arrow for your addons, and then the rest for damage. You can hold the FG of High Voltage as long as you like, up to a few seconds. for the ppl downvoting here is a skill setup with 1300 SP that is stronger than awak. You can hold the FG of High Voltage as long as you like, up to a few seconds. Try to estimate the distance of your teleports so you teleport exactly behind peoples back and instant cast voltaic. I recommend experimenting with your add-ons and figuring out what is best for you, because it really depends on your personal preference and how you play your class. Classes which should always pick damage reduction: This is because these classes either have bad base evasion or have shields which scale well with Damage Reduction. Succession: focus on improving the skills you already know and use. In PVP its up to personal preference whether you want another burst damage tool, or you want the catch utility of the CC. Start the game once installation is complete. The skills in the pre-awakening are mostly utility skills, and your main damage dealers will be your Awakening skills. 2) The main difference between wiz and witch is the fact that witch can use her MMA (Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows even on cooldown!). - Description: Select one of the two combat methods the Black Spirit showed you. Works especially well vs sorcs and ninjas. Generally, you take destruction in PVE and Evade in PVP. Your awakening weapon still affects your succession damage and vice versa. When you craft combos for PVP the following are important to keep in mind. It is important to debuff most monsters with the evasion debuff from voltaic before using your main fire/lightning damage combos as both of those have very low accuracy. For example, if you hold RMB too long after casting Prime: Fireball Explosion, your wizard might end up starting to cast Prime: Meteor shower. Moreover, you will notice that if you hold F or RMB after casting a spell, then your character will automatically start to cast another spell of the same element, rotating through them as they go off cooldown. This guide is meant as an introduction and helper to new and veteran wizard players who want to pick up succession and dont know where to start. You might need to have these duplicated on multiple skills but its utterly critical to have them always up, as they are the most impactful. Prime: Frigid Fog: Control is one of the most potent CC of succ wizard. Moreover, the instant cast passive for wizard (but not for witch!) So if you play witch instead of wiz you should try to press S+RMB after as many skills as you can as its a lot of extra dps in PVE. Share your tips and advice related to classes. When you craft combos for PVP the following are important to keep in mind. The third major question new wizard players have (or any player new to a class) is which addons should I pick?. You can hold the FG of High Voltage as long as you like, up to a few seconds. This allows you more freedom with your movement, and also allows you to instant cast 2 Prime skills by using Teleport > Prime Skill > Ultimate: Teleport > Prime Skill. Another ability you should try to use as much as possible is your third rabam Lightning spear. Here is an example of a combo: Combo1 (burst): Earthquake->Equilibrium Break->Voltaic->Frigid Fog->Lightning->Residual->Lightning Storm->Fireball->Rabam Fireball->Explosion. Wizard Succession and Awakening can be unlocked after level 56 after speaking to the Black Spirit and completing the Awakening and Succession quests under the suggestions tab. PVP tip! Godr-Ayed weapons are an alternative to Blackstar weapons, with the same stats but a different enhancing method. You should be ready to go into your next spell immediately or risk getting CCed. Introduction One of the most common questions from BDO players is whether or not you should build Damage Reduction or Evasion. Similarly, for PVP you should always have +%cast speed up and you should make sure to have -%evasion, +%accuracy available during your combos. You can use Destruction earthquake to more easily group up mobs in PVE as well as prebuff with your addons. An enemy in a downed state (bound/KD) cannot be frozen, so you dont have to worry about wasting a CC with Frigid. There are also free accessories that all new players should get: Tuvala accessories are starter accessories obtained from the Season Server. Here are the PVP addons that I personally use. Succession tends to be better for PVP due to the lack of mobility that Awakening has and the fact it is more melee range focused, while Succession has much more mobility thanks to the use of the split teleport, and also has more ranged damage and CCs. Run BlackDesert_Installer_NAEU.exe to install the Black Desert launcher. Wizard (and witch) successions have the unique characteristic of being able to choose between two versions of the same skills. For example, if you are using the Succession kit, then 30% of your Awakening AP is still applied to the damage of Succession skills, as well as the additional item stats on the awakening weapon, such as Human/Species Damage and Accuracy. An enemy in a downed state (bound/KD) cannot be frozen, so you dont have to worry about wasting a CC with Frigid. The second characteristic of succession wizard is that he is allowed to use his teleports separately. Complete the quest and open the Skill Window - Succession tab to acquire Succession: Elemental Revelation, which will allow you to learn succession skills. BDO - SuccWiz Skill Build Guide 1600-2000 SP Jackie Felix 6.85K subscribers Subscribe 375 Share 24K views 2 years ago 1400 PVE 1:15 | 1600 PVE 3:50 | 1800 PVE 4:55 | PVP 6:25 DISCORD. Wizard Succession and Awakening can be unlocked after level 56 after speaking to the Black Spirit and completing the Awakening and Succession quests under the suggestions tab. This is because as the enemy player is standing up, I want them to be slowed so they have trouble grabbing me or escaping, so I can keep DPSing them. For PVP, Aqual Jail Explosion is or Bolide of Destruction are the best options. Generally, you take destruction in PVE and Evade in PVP. Works especially well vs sorcs and ninjas. Always thaw frozen enemies with rabam or voltaic, never lightning or earthquake. Basically, you group up the mobs and buff yourself/debuff them until they are fully grouped up, and then you unleash your main damage which is your lighting and fire chain combos. 2) The main difference between wiz and witch is the fact that witch can use her MMA (Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows even on cooldown!). In PVP you want to take the Storm version, it is especially useful in group pvp. Faster for me, slower for them. Your awakening weapon still affects your succession damage and vice versa. 2) The main difference between wiz and witch is the fact that witch can use her MMA (Prime: Multiple Magic Arrows even on cooldown!). In this section my goal is to explain the difference and tradeoff between each one and when you would want to pick each one. Catches people a lot more then you think! ), Prime: Aqua Jail vs Prime: Equilibrium Break. The Forward guard mentioned in the tooltip is only before the storm itself starts falling! The third major question new wizard players have (or any player new to a class) is which addons should I pick?. Another ability you should try to use as much as possible is your third rabam Lightning spear. Where possible, I credit specific players for information such as Add-ons, and combos. In your PVE addons, you should make sure you always have +% cast speed, +monster damage and +%crit always up. PEN Blackstars are also the hardest weapons to enhance. Generally, wizard and witch successions require a large amount of SP, so you should instead farm as awakening until 1600 SP or so. PVE: In pve the sequence of skills you should be using depends on the particular spot you are grinding. All Rights Reserved. In PVP you will always take Control. As for your questions: 1) I basically tried to list the skills that have two different versions in wizard/witch succession to explain the difference. The Awakening will unlock a completely new skill tree, which will be your primary skills from now on. Of course this class is not really combo based compared to other classes, but the combos you like to use should dictate the addons you pick. In PVE you will generally prefer the Domain version as its independent dps, you can fire and forget it. It is important to debuff most monsters with the evasion debuff from voltaic before using your main fire/lightning damage combos as both of those have very low accuracy. The reason is that mana arrows is a decent DPS skill for PVE and refills your mana with the last hit, while lightning arrows have a very long range and apply a slow like eveyr lightning skill :). He is a walking powerhouse, and is even able to use this magic to cover his weaknesses in close quarters combat. The Succession skill kit enhances your Shamshir skills instead and only has a few awakening skills. Blackstar offhands are another choice for PVE.