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Starfire · 10-17-2003, 01:21 PM

Though it is possible to finish the game and win with any number of different combinations of parties, my suggestion for a first time player is to use a party that is really balanced. The first time I played wiz 8 I got totally fed up because my parties were all lunch to the many different monsters and enemies in the game and I ended up uninstalling the game and didn't play it again for nearly a year lol

I found this forum and a few others, read a lot of really great advice and tips on building effective parties and decided to give the game another try. Wiz 8 is now my favorite RPG to date.

I chose to use balance for my first party this time around to make it easier for me until I learned to play and build my party members more effectively. Having said that, I would suggest going with 3 characters for melee, 2 pure casters and a ranger for your first run through the game. You can use the hybrids but know that they take much longer to get their levels and a few of them can be tricky to develope properly. Taking pure casters will allow you access to the more powerful spells earlier than if you used a hybrid. Most definitely take a ranger the first run through as they have automatic search function so you won't miss out finding any of the really great hidden items in the game and also the ranger gets criticals with his bow starting relatively early if developed properly. My rangers usually start getting instant kills around level 6 or 7.

The best melee characters in the game are The fighter (that's a given lol) The rogue and the bard (if developed properly)The bard gives you the added bonus of another caster as well using his/her instruments.

I would suggest going with a mage rather than a psionic,epecially for your first run through. The mage and priest have all the best magic buffs. I'd also use a priest rather than the Valkyrie because she will develope her magic much slower and you won't have access to magic screen and soul shield until probably mid game or later, unless you focus on her magic rather than her melee skills and doing that will make her a weak fighter. Valkyries, Lord's, Samurai's, ninja's, monks and the ranger do not gain access to their spells until the 5th or 6th level which is why I suggested taking pure casters the first time through.

You should have no problems with your current party make up, just be aware that the hybrids level up slowly and if not developed properly they can be poor fighters and even worse casters lol

10-17-2003, 01:21 PM	#15
Starfire The Magister Join Date: September 18, 2003 Location: West Virginia Age: 61 Posts: 108	Though it is possible to finish the game and win with any number of different combinations of parties, my suggestion for a first time player is to use a party that is really balanced. The first time I played wiz 8 I got totally fed up because my parties were all lunch to the many different monsters and enemies in the game and I ended up uninstalling the game and didn't play it again for nearly a year lol I found this forum and a few others, read a lot of really great advice and tips on building effective parties and decided to give the game another try. Wiz 8 is now my favorite RPG to date. I chose to use balance for my first party this time around to make it easier for me until I learned to play and build my party members more effectively. Having said that, I would suggest going with 3 characters for melee, 2 pure casters and a ranger for your first run through the game. You can use the hybrids but know that they take much longer to get their levels and a few of them can be tricky to develope properly. Taking pure casters will allow you access to the more powerful spells earlier than if you used a hybrid. Most definitely take a ranger the first run through as they have automatic search function so you won't miss out finding any of the really great hidden items in the game and also the ranger gets criticals with his bow starting relatively early if developed properly. My rangers usually start getting instant kills around level 6 or 7. The best melee characters in the game are The fighter (that's a given lol) The rogue and the bard (if developed properly)The bard gives you the added bonus of another caster as well using his/her instruments. I would suggest going with a mage rather than a psionic,epecially for your first run through. The mage and priest have all the best magic buffs. I'd also use a priest rather than the Valkyrie because she will develope her magic much slower and you won't have access to magic screen and soul shield until probably mid game or later, unless you focus on her magic rather than her melee skills and doing that will make her a weak fighter. Valkyries, Lord's, Samurai's, ninja's, monks and the ranger do not gain access to their spells until the 5th or 6th level which is why I suggested taking pure casters the first time through. You should have no problems with your current party make up, just be aware that the hybrids level up slowly and if not developed properly they can be poor fighters and even worse casters lol