Wizard: Raise Dead

[BaneOfGiygas]

It's less because fireball gibs people and more because fireball creates an explosion, and any kind of explosion will gib a dead body. Maybe fireball should be changed so it creates fire, but doesn't explode.

As an addendum, I too would like to see fireball changed to no explosion but instead more like a blast 4x4 fireball blast that can ignite several people at a time. Getting hit directly with the fireball should do some direct burn damage.

So basically incendiary grenades but with some direct projectile damage? I can dig that.

[Ed Venture]

I'm down for fireball getting nerfed (shocking right?) Last wizard round I had it was pretty much a instant kill to the people getting hit with it

[pizzatiger]

Sorry to Hijack the thread a tiny bit but since we are talking about useless spells that need a buff how about bullcharge?


It's stupidly obvious in what it does and it's path can be avoided by steping one square away. When it DOES hit someone it has a stupidly short stun and low damage compared to the auto-track fireball of death

[Vitatroll]

I think some of the balancing could be solved by rebalancing the telecrystal allowances and costs. Instead of straight up 1 tc for 1 spell, each spell could have it's own cost depending on it's relative power. This would allow for another dimension of control in regards to buffing and nerfing a spell. Though from a style point I'd be more partial to calling them levels instead of telecrystals. Not quite DnD, but closer to nerdom.

[Noah Buttes]

I think some of the balancing could be solved by rebalancing the telecrystal allowances and costs. Instead of straight up 1 tc for 1 spell, each spell could have it's own cost depending on it's relative power. This would allow for another dimension of control in regards to buffing and nerfing a spell. Though from a style point I'd be more partial to calling them levels instead of telecrystals. Not quite DnD, but closer to nerdom.

This seems like the best solution in my opinion.

[vampirate]

Honestly, I really don't see the problem turning it to a zombie. It is still harder to get than the golems, which are real strong as it is, and has a higher cooldown. The whole point of wizard is to be OP. It's a wizman vs the entire crew, and they will absolutely mob them. Wizard is supposed to be OP, nerfing it makes it less fun. This spell clearly needs a buff. This proposed buff makes it at least someone close to golem. It's a simple change and adds more diversity. Nerfing other spells is not the point.

[Paineframe]

If skeletons are too frail for what it takes to make them, why not just make them more durable?

[Frank_Stein]

I'll say it again, just have the spell reanimate defeated skeletons.

[vampirate]

Problem is people will just hide the skeletons. Also the problem stands that one golem hits harder and lasts longer than a skeleton, and explodes into its chemical, and also is more frequently useable.