Halfling Wizard

[Remnar]

Hi, I recently rolled up a wizard for the first time. And not knowing much about wizards, I just rolled up my halfling's stats with the default generator. Now that he just about to train for the 10th time, I feel I could use some advice on how to fix up his stats and perhaps his skills if anything while he's still young. Thanks.

Stats (default):
Str...50
Con...40
Dex...90
Agl...50
Dis...70
Aur...90
Log...90
Int...50
Wis...70
Inf...50

Here're his current skill ranks:

Armor...2 (until 4)
Phys Train...10 (until 24)
Perception...10 (until 24)
Climb...10 (until 30)
Swim...10 (until 20)
Arcane...20
MIU...20
HP...20
Spell Aim...20
Elem Control...10 (until 24)
Wizard...9
Major...8
Minor...6

I hopefully want to get him fully singled in the far, FAR future in 2-handed weapons since he has a lightning flaring runestaff waiting for him to be used. Also, when he begins his weapon training, I'll raise his armor to 4. Thanks.

[Artha]

Runestaffs are definitely not worth training in 2HWs for. They hit like fists, and you're a halfling so you're going to have a really low AS.

[xShadowMerchantx]

I would train myself so I could quickly get to Level 10 or so. You had a 30 day instant migration so I would use it to your advantage rather than struggle through the first 10 levels using a runestaff/magic.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<I would use it to your advantage rather than struggle through the first 10 levels using a runestaff/magic.>>

That would be good advice if the character was not already level 10.

[solescape]

do you even need the two armor trains?

advice get 513 and 425 asap

[Apathy]

You're wizard is similar to mine, except you're using a halfling. Sorry about your luck.

Don't train THW as a halfling wizard. That idea is ludicrous. I would say drop HP to 1.5x (that's what I do, and it will eventually be 1x, maybe even less, after I get to a nice level of mana and CS to leech constantly). Don't stop training in MC. Ranks will increases your mana return every pulse and adds to your runestaff DS. I would say drop AS and MIU to 1x but that would impact your DS. Train in perception for life. You have PLENTY of swim/climb for a long time. Lay off those tetriary skills for a while and GET MORE SPELLS.

Anyways, let me see if I can remember. 910, 414, 509. Then 910, 518, 414. Chances are you'll be tripling spells like I do.

Keep 500's at like-level for good leech CS and 513 bonus. Run 900's up to 920 (no real mechanical advantage here, just in my opinion a wizard should be able to have a familiar, if you don't want one, at least get 913 for DS), and after you get 920 start pumping up the 400's to get 425 and it's lovely bonus.

This gives you a real nice ROI for bolt AS, and chances are you'll be able to kill anything you want. You're DS/TD will suffer a little bit because 1) you are neglecting 913 and 2) you're using a runestaff (I refuse to change from 1x sword/shield) but you'll be a powerful bolter.