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**Korp** · 10-18-2016, 04:43 PM

Make both

I made every sorc just to test them all out lol. I find Pyro slightly funner because of hot rod and big magma balls, but I have yet to try the IW awakening so I can give a proper suggestion just yet hehe

**iCerulean** · 10-18-2016, 04:51 PM

If you like playing in Melee range, like 75% of the time, you might feel more comfortable with IW. Better off trying both though, but gearing up any INT class this cap will be extremely expensive.

**SachiMizora** · 10-18-2016, 05:50 PM

*whispers* Pyromancer

edit: Okay serious answer.
Try both.
Both have their goods and bads.

Pyros:
- Great damage, pure damage class. Takes the DPS spot in raid parties.
- Some skills with long cast, but with awakening that solved the ignite + firewall cast times (thank god) So its not that big a problem.
- Pure Fire.

Ice witch:
- Damage
- Fast casting skills, has much more slows for PvP
- Ice & maybe some fire, depends on your build/preference.

I've played both and I personally enjoyed pyromancer more, I like being the DPS of the party or the Full Support of the party. This is why I always 2nd main a saint/LB as I love that their full support.. and pyro skills just appeal to me more.. Burn everything down.. muhahaha..

50 cap - pyro
60 cap - iw
70 cap - pyro & iw i think??
80 cap - pyro & iw
90 cap - pyro
93 cap - pyro

I can't explain much on ice witch awakenings as I have not touched IW recently.. Dunno if I will but I do have an alt IW just not leveled up.

So all in all.. try both or pick whichever appeals to you visually. Check out some videos or PvP matches.

edit: pretty much check out my pyro guide ;; i guess i explain pyro there better.. haha.. sorry ;;

**Azunyan** · 10-18-2016, 06:56 PM

Hmm i think ill try pyro first then iw :3 .. ty for the replys lol

**Fabulous** · 10-19-2016, 01:28 AM

I know that you've already decided, but if anyone else is still having trouble, here are some things to take into consideration.

Pyromancer

party contribution: elemental resist debuff -20%, crit resist debuff -20%
entertainment value: Her skills are fun to channel (Fireball, Hot Rod, Magma Ball).
safety: She can remain safe with the long-distance range of Fireball, and the wide AOE of Firewall and Flame Burst.

Ice Witch

party contribution: elemental debuff, ice stacking debuff (more valuable when we get the debuff patch)
entertainment value: Her skills are gorgeous, but also do damage to your FPS. Not great for toasters; you'll need a mod.
safety: She can remain safe with the Ice Barrier stacking effect, which gives you something akin to a Guardian Bubble around yourself, for an indefinite amount of time. She has the option of spamming Ice Cyclones and Frozen Spikes if she doesn't want to get too close.

They're both good damage. I believe Pyro has better DPS when soloing, but IW comes close, and her contribution to a party is more valuable, if you care about that part of the endgame. Even though this technically puts her under "support," I don't feel like support when playing her. I feel like I'm ice stacking for my own sake rather than that of my party members, which wasn't the case in 90 cap.

On a personal note, I find it easier to play Pyro. With IW, you have to spam constantly and keep up a steady stream of DPS. With Pyro, you can take a breather to assess the situation and still maintain high DPS.

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