Hedge Wizard - Revision history

Hordes: /* Tips and Tricks */

2025-11-14T08:17:26Z

‎Tips and Tricks

Hordes at 17:39, 20 October 2025

2025-10-20T17:39:13Z

Patrick2011b: /* Starting Equipment */ remove reference to Slow

2025-04-18T19:18:01Z

‎Starting Equipment: remove reference to Slow

Patrick2011b: -CBA

2024-09-15T20:09:47Z

-CBA

Patrick2011b: update CBA per commit f62c45d

2024-07-02T18:27:36Z

update CBA per commit f62c45d

Ge0ff: /* History */ CBA CDR -> GC, 2685a3d2108a

2024-06-27T09:54:18Z

‎History: CBA CDR -> GC, 2685a3d2108a

NormalPerson7: 0.31

2024-02-21T13:37:22Z

0.31

Hordes: /* Spell Details */

2023-10-18T17:53:28Z

‎Spell Details

Hordes: /* Spell Details */ 2-2-2 isn't casting Meph Cloud

2023-08-15T10:13:44Z

‎Spell Details: 2-2-2 isn't casting Meph Cloud

Hordes: /* Spell Details */

2023-08-15T10:13:22Z

‎Spell Details

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 ===Tips and Tricks===
-*The [[Spellcasting]] skill boosts success rates of all of your spells, though at 1/4 effectiveness. You'll want to train it eventually, but it's not a substitute for investing in spell schools (yet).
+*The [[Spellcasting]] skill boosts success rates of all of your spells, though at 1/4 effectiveness. It's still worth training for the MP and spell levels, but it's not a substitute for investing in spell schools (in the early game).
 *If you come upon an awesome melee weapon early in the dungeon, there's nothing to stop you from becoming a hybrid (a warrior-mage) character, despite your wizardly background.

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 :''This page is about the player [[background]] formerly known as Wizard. For the monster, see [[wizard (monster)]]. For the playing mode, see [[wizard mode]].''
 {{flavour|A Hedge Wizard is a magician who does not specialise in any area of magic. Hedge Wizards start with a variety of magical skills and with Magic Dart memorised, from a large library of varied low-level spells. They also get a wizard hat.}}
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 ===Tips and Tricks===
 *The [[Spellcasting]] skill boosts success rates of all of your spells, though at 1/4 effectiveness. You'll want to train it eventually, but it's not a substitute for investing in spell schools (yet).
-*If you come upon an awesome melee weapon early in the dungeon, there's nothing to stop you from becoming a hybrid (a warrior-mage) character, despite your wizardly background. You can consider picking up some [[strength]], especially if you start with less than 8.
+*If you come upon an awesome melee weapon early in the dungeon, there's nothing to stop you from becoming a hybrid (a warrior-mage) character, despite your wizardly background.
 ==External Links==

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 *[[Mephitic Cloud]]
-Hedge Wizards start with the [[Magic Dart]] spell already memorised, and can memorize [[Slow]] from turn 1.
+Hedge Wizards start with the [[Magic Dart]] spell already memorised.
 ==Starting Skills and Stats==

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 :''This page is about the player [[background]] formerly known as Wizard. For the monster, see [[wizard (monster)]]. For the playing mode, see [[wizard mode]].''
 {{flavour|A Hedge Wizard is a magician who does not specialise in any area of magic. Hedge Wizards start with a variety of magical skills and with Magic Dart memorised, from a large library of varied low-level spells. They also get a wizard hat.}}
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 '''Available Spells:'''
 *[[Magic Dart]]
 *[[Blink]]
 *[[Call Imp]]
-*[[Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot]]
+*[[Grave Claw]]
 *[[Mephitic Cloud]]
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 *[[Stealth]]: 2
 *[[Spellcasting]]: 3
-*[[Conjurations]]: 1
+*[[Conjurations]]: 2
 *[[Summonings]]: 1
 *[[Translocations]]: 1
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 ==Strategy==
-Hedge Wizard is one of the most versatile spellcaster backgrounds. What they lack in initial firepower, they more than make up for with their extensive spell library (6 - the most of any background), with access to some very good utility spells. As a downside, Hedge Wizards don't have much focus in any one school. Players looking to simply pulverize things with spells should pick a different background. Perhaps ironically, these utility spells make wizards the most well suited to transition into melee combat.
+Hedge Wizard is one of the most versatile spellcaster backgrounds. What they lack in initial firepower, they more than make up for with their extensive spell library (5 - tied for the most of any background), with access to some very good utility spells. As a downside, Hedge Wizards don't have much focus in any one school. Players looking to simply pulverize things with spells should pick a different background. Perhaps ironically, these utility spells make wizards the most well suited to transition into melee combat.
 ===Spell Details===
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 The big highlights of Hedge Wizard's book are [[Call Imp]] and [[Mephitic Cloud]]:
-* Call Imp creates a cerulean imp, which fights for you. Since it always wields a [[spear]], it can reach over you to attack from behind. It also does fine on the front lines, too. You can swap places with an imp to avoid [[attacks of opportunity]]. And you can take out all sorts of D:1-4 enemies by continuously re-summoning imps. (You can only have 1 imp on the field at a time.)
+*Call Imp creates a cerulean imp, which fights for you. Since it always wields a [[spear]], it can reach over you to attack from behind. It also does fine on the front lines, too. You can swap places with an imp to avoid [[attacks of opportunity]]. And you can take out all sorts of D:1-4 enemies by continuously re-summoning imps. (You can only have 1 imp on the field at a time.)
-* Mephitic Cloud inflicts [[confusion]] - this prevents enemies from using spells, and gives a 66% chance for enemies to move randomly instead of their normal action. A confused enemy is easy pickings. Imps (and other [[poison]] resistant monsters) are completely immune to the effects of Mephitic Cloud. Note that this spell is very [[noise|loud]], so using it will attract other enemies in the vicinity.
+*Mephitic Cloud inflicts [[confusion]] - this prevents enemies from using spells, and gives a 66% chance for enemies to move randomly instead of their normal action. A confused enemy is easy pickings. Imps (and other [[poison]] resistant monsters) are completely immune to the effects of Mephitic Cloud. Note that this spell is very [[noise|loud]], so using it will attract other enemies in the vicinity.
 :Depending on your Intelligence, you'll need ~3-5 levels in each of its three skills (Poison, Air, Conjurations) to have a reasonable failure rate.
-The other spells should be sneezed at, either. [[Slow]] affects the movement and attack speed of your enemies, improving your chances when fighting them or allowing you to escape. Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot creates a deadly cloud of miasma. Low-level monsters will avoid entering the cloud, allowing you to block a hallway and escape. [[Blink]] teleports you to a random location in the [[line of sight]], allowing you to escape from melee range.
+The other spells shouldn't be sneezed at, either. [[Grave Claw]] deals irresistible smite-targeted damage and prevents the target from moving (though you can't use it every fight). [[Blink]] teleports you to a random location in the [[line of sight]], allowing you to escape from melee range.
 While you initially won't have the spell levels (or casting prowess) to memorize every one of these spells, they are all useful in their own right. Typically, Blink is saved until later -- it isn't as effective in a mundane situation.
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Hedge Wizards will start with [[Grave Claw]] instead of Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot in their library. Also, their Conjurations will be increased from 1 to 2, they will start with 1 in [[Necromancy]], and they will no longer have [[Slow]] in their library.}}
+*Prior to [[0.32]], Hedge Wizards did not have 1 in [[Necromancy]] and has 1 in [[Conjurations]] instead of 2. They also had [[Slow]] and [[Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot]] instead of [[Grave Claw]].
 *Prior to [[0.30]], Hedge Wizards started with [[Conjure Flame]] instead of [[Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot]].
 *In [[0.29]], Wizard's abbreviation was changed from Wz to HW. Also, most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]].

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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Hedge Wizards will start with [[Grave Claw]] instead of Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot in their library.}}
+{{CBA|0.32|Hedge Wizards will start with [[Grave Claw]] instead of Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot in their library. Also, their Conjurations will be increased from 1 to 2, they will start with 1 in [[Necromancy]], and they will no longer have [[Slow]] in their library.}}
 *Prior to [[0.30]], Hedge Wizards started with [[Conjure Flame]] instead of [[Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot]].
 *In [[0.29]], Wizard's abbreviation was changed from Wz to HW. Also, most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]].

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 * Call Imp creates a cerulean imp, which fights for you. Since it always wields a [[spear]], it can attack from behind, though it does just fine on the frontlines. You can take out all sorts of D:1-4 enemies by continuously re-summoning imps. (You can only have 1 imp on the field at a time.)
 * Mephitic Cloud inflicts [[confusion]] - this prevents enemies from using spells, and gives a 66% chance for enemies to move randomly instead of their normal action. A confused enemy is easy pickings. Imps (and other [[poison]] resistant monsters) are completely immune to the effects of Mephitic Cloud. Note that this spell is very [[noise|loud]], so using it will attract other enemies in the vicinity.
-:Intelligence, you'll need ~2-4 levels in each of its three skills (Poison, Air, Conjurations) to have a reasonable failure rate.
+:Depending on your Intelligence, you'll need ~2-4 levels in each of its three skills (Poison, Air, Conjurations) to have a reasonable failure rate.
 The other spells should be sneezed at, either. [[Slow]] affects the movement and attack speed of your enemies, improving your chances when fighting them or allowing you to escape. Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot creates a deadly cloud of miasma. Low-level monsters will avoid entering the cloud, allowing you to block a hallway and escape. [[Blink]] teleports you to a random location in the [[line of sight]], allowing you to escape from melee range.