Wizard BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Wizard in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Wizards will want to get as much Intelligence and Mana as they can during this era. Both of these will increase your damage which is more or less all that matters for you.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Blue Crystal Staff (Phinigel Autropos in Kedge Keep)
Primary (1H): Eye of Innoruuk (Various named in Plane of Hate)
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal (Magus Rokyl in Nagafen's Lair)
Range: Idol of the Underking (Slizik the Mighty or Retseth Tretse in The Hole // Allegedly this may only drop off Master Yael during Classic but I am unsure that's true)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Carmine Sleeves (a frightfinger in Plane of Fear)
Chest: Crimson Robe of Alendine (a dracoliche, Dread, Fright, and Terror in Plane of Fear)
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Al`Kabor’s Cap of Binding (Plane of Sky Wizard Test of Focus Quest)
Legs: Loam Encrusted Pantaloons (an elemental monstrosity, an elemental warrior and Stonegrinder Minion in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Wrist (1): Bracelet of Distortion (Various mobs in Plane of Sky)
Wrist (2): Loam Encrusted Bracelet (an elemental warrior and muck covered elemental in Ruins of Old Paineel)
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre- Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: White Dragonscale Cloak (The Rathe Mountains White Dragonscale Cloak Quest)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Golden Black Sapphire Earring (Jewelcrafting 212 Skill)
You can use this in both slots if you'd like
Earring (2): Ivandyr's Hoop (Innothule Swamp Lynuga's Gem Collection Quest)
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Solidate Mithril Ring (Plane of Sky Wizard Test of Conception Quest)
Fingers (2): Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 268 Skill)
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace (Jewelcrafting 284 Skill)
Shoulders: Squallsurge Shawl (Undertow in Kedge Keep)
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle (a dracoliche, Dread, Fright, and Terror in Plane of Fear)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gears]
Primary: Staff of the Wheel, Jeweled Skull, Stein of Moggok
Secondary: Stein of Moggok, Glowing Black Stone, Rokyls Channelling Crystal
Range: Dragoon Dirk, Thex Dagger
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Embroidered Black Sleeves, Gatorscale Sleeves
Chest: Robe of the Oracle, Shining Metallic Robes
Feet: Wolf Fur Slippers, Golden Efreeti Boots
Hands: Impskin Gloves
Head: Batfang Headband, Savant's Cap, Runed Circlet, Nightshade Wreath, Runed Cow
Legs: Tishan's Kilt, Black Chitin Leggings
Wrists: Ancient Bracelet of Woven Grass, Golden Chitin Bracer
Back: Runescale Cloak, Onyx Drakescale Cloak, Mystic Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Batskull Earring, Golden Black Sapphire Earring, Ivandyr's Hoop
Face: Acumen Mask, Polished Mithril Mask
Fingers: Ring of Goblin Lords, Rose Platinum Engagement Ring, Platinum Skull Ring, Moonstone Ring
Neck: Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace
Shoulders: Squallsurge Shawl, Embroidered Black Cape
Waist: Braided Cinch Cord
[Raid Gears]
Primary: Staff of the Wheel, Blue Crystal Staff
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal, Cryosilk Webshield
Range: Dragoon Dirk
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Carmine Sleeves
Chest: Carmine Robe
Feet: Carmine Boots, Golden Efreeti Boots
Hands: Carmine Gloves
Head: Platinum Tiara, Carmine Turban, Al`Kabor's Cap of Binding
Legs: Carmine Pants, Ancient Tishan's Kilt
Wrists: Bracelet of Distortion, Carmine Trinket
Back: Cryosilk Cloak, White Dragonscale Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Golden Black Sapphire Earring, Ivandyr's Hoop
Face: Polished Mithril Mask, Cryosilk Veil, Augmentor's Mask, Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch
Fingers: Djarns Amethyst Ring, Solidate Mithril Ring
Neck: Ancient Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Cryosilk Choker
Shoulders: Squallsurge Shawl, Raiment of Thunder
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle