Just tumpang ask ask ... is the DPS that count or the 'damage' that count

say for example i have a weapon that have almost same DPS but ...
- high ASPD with slightly lower damage
- low ASPD but high damage

which one will be better if for hydra or arcane orb?

@_@ im quite confuse.

mang, i regret not playing wizzie

last time during beta i tried, and the first few levels suck as wizard, but once you hit 20 it's all fun fun fun.

just made one today, lvl 22 with 500 dps. oh so much fun.

Anyway I just started Wizard, so really noob here and got some question.

I'm surprise to find that the Wizard primary attack skill is close up for the slashing skills that can attack multiple monster. Almost like melee attack, which get me into trouble when large mob swarm around me

So should I just stick to the long range single attack? Or should I get equipment to boost defense and increase life?

Thanks

let's say there's weapon a and b,

both 900 damage
but extra stats
50% extra damage for weapon a
15% increase attack speed for weapon b

which one would you opt for? I think the IAS itself also contributed into the DPS displayed

eh.... what i missing here?

means he change his armor set lerrr.
if not how can resistances jump so high. he probably changed about 5 pcs of his armor to a higher armour higher resist build to meelee. focusing more on meelee & survivability than glass cannon kiter.
im hunting for that kind of survivability gear.... hard to find..

Can share what is your skill build?
spectral + frost + DS + ?

wow thanks for the tips, i got very low life regen so i think this trick totally help me.

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Added on June 15, 2012, 3:36 pm
force armor and prismatic armor is a rune, while the original skill is energy armor.

meelee builds use star pact cos metoer heals back alot of life.
and the criticals from metoer aoe and damage over time will 100% proc a critical mass!
meteor - star pact cos other metoers makan too much mana to spam.
i actually think meteor for mage is underpowered... too long time before the meteor actually hits. and too little damage/ too high mana cost.

btw wanna ask. currently trying to gear up a meelee tank mage for inferno.
whats the required armor/resist for act 3/4? i'll use that as a base.
and recommended crit% too! and dps! and hp? lol

i am thinking to change to melee wizard also.. buff up all resistance, add life gen per kill/hit, add amour, then anything else? now only hv 700k gold. donno the transformation is gonna be successful or not.. noobie jz reach lvl60 actIV hell.. need sifu's guide here

@J-insight
i spent about 1 mil in general buying 50+ all resist items.
then i went to act 3 inferno.
DPS only 14k
crit % 29%
drit damage 110%
INT about 800 - 1k (i cant remember the exact amount already) but is considered low
my life per hit 850,
armour 8900
phys resist 1100 resis
all resists 1050 resis

kena barbarian buff = all resists 1400.
still cant tank well there... stupid gargoyle mobs kite me...
my metoers miss then no life steal then GG.
now i know how monsters feel when we kite them lol.

my advise is that you dont need high vit. medium/low vit with resist all is enough.
but you really NEED atk speed, INT, Crit damage, critical% to bump up your dps.
my dps too low not enough atk spd & INT

any tips on my used skills guys? what to add/replace/throw away
skills are arcane blade - deep cuts
meteor - star pact
force armor - prismatic armor
diamond skin - crystal shell
frost nova - lower cooldown
force weapon - 15% dmg n knockback

critical mass
prodigy
blur

spamming frost nova, 20k+ health from diamond skin, and looks for health globe...

i found that critical chance is much more important...thats my build, but i still have lift per hit with it, just not my priority..

what skills you recommend i swap out?
skills are arcane blade - deep cuts - my dps
meteor - star pact - for my life regen and damage
force armor - prismatic armor - for surviving
diamond skin - crystal shell - for surviving
frost nova - lower cooldown - for surviving
force weapon - 15% dmg n knockback - for abit more dmg only.

i would say that my force weapon is the most useless skill.
swap it with familiar? if i use slow time should i swap it with frost nova?

also what do you use to proc your critical mass! any other skills other than meteor?
i tried twister - wicked wind before that was not bad (only if got alot of mobs. 1v1 monster i kena rape

Just wondering, anyone playing Melee build wizard?

I just lvled a Wizard to lv60 yesterday . Tried melee build quite successful in act1 inferno so far.
Can facetank most elites with no prob except anything with Nightmare fear buff.

Should i continue and invest on Wizard tank gear or play the conventional old run and kite wizard?

actually i've confirmed that armor and all resist is important but not as important as being a DPS wizard in inferno. cannot tank seriously.

Wiz is not built for tank like monk / barb.
monk and barb have like and self sustain spells. not WIZ JUST NOT WIZ!!

I have around 7500 armor and 800+ All Resist, use crit mass in passive with diamond armor, also still get pwned in crit / hp leech / tanking set.

SERIOUSLY cannott... anyone help give advise on tanking?