Wands vs. Weapons

I am building a Necromancer from a guide and I am early in the build. I can't use a wand with a weapon so should the witch use dual weld or dual wands?

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KyliaGypsy wrote:

I am building a Necromancer from a guide and I am early in the build. I can't use a wand with a weapon so should the witch use dual weld or dual wands?

Dual wands is still dual wielding.

What does the build guide say you should do?

Is it a spell build? If so, just use whatever weapon type you like. Weapon type doesn't affect damage dealt, so the only difference is the implicit bonus.

If it is an attack build, then you should use the same weapons now as you are going to use later on. That way you get used to using them. Switching playstyles half-way through a character can be really hard to do well, especially for less experienced players.

nitpick:

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dudiobugtron wrote:

Is it a spell build? If so, just use whatever weapon type you like. Weapon type doesn't affect damage dealt, so the only difference is the implicit bonus.

Another difference is what skills are available to use - namely movement skills. Wands and Sceptres get a bad reputation for this reason, because Whirling Blades is quite popular and can only be used with Daggers and other melee bladed weapons, not Wands or Sceptres.

Of course your post overall is rock solid as usual.

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another nitpick: A Wand is, in fact, a Weapon. We all know what you meant (Wand vs. melee weapons and bows), but it is an important nitpick when looking at game mechanics, such as things that grant bonuses "with Weapons" (although, does that specification even exist in the game anymore? Not sure ever since WED became EDwA).

Yes sorry I mean dual weapons or dual wands ... I noticed that some of the weapons had more jewel slots for more options. Most of the wands I am finding are low level and only have 3 jewel slots. Struggling to find leveling items that fit my character and let me progress without dying too much.

The guide I am using doesn't give me anything for at the beginning, but uses a two handed weapon at level 75.

I am in Act 2 so ... frankly I can't go by that other than collect the gems for the end and try to survive through 10 acts. Hahaha.

Anyway it uses spectres eventually.

I got two wands by trade because I simply could not find any with 3 linked slots and it was easier to trade than to gamble my fusing and orbs to get what I needed.

I saw that good weapons gave me better damage ...

Thanks for the feedback.

K