Wizard BiS List for Kunark Expansion
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. Starting with Kunark and especially with Velious you'll be able to start leaning more in the direction of Mana Regen (Flowing Thought) for more mana.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Staff of the Four (Wizard Epic: Staff of the Four Quest)
Secondary: Left Eye of Xygoz (Milyex Vioren or Xygoz in Veeshan's Peak)
Range: Iksar Hide Manual (Sarnak Collective Auditor in Chardolk)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Embroidered Black Sleeves (a ghoul ritualist in Lower Guk)
Chest: Robe of the Azure Sky (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Feet: Sarnak Hide Boots (Watch Sergeant Riz`oul in Chardok)
Hands: Ancient Shissar Gauntlet (Venril Sathir in Karnor's Castle)
Head: Crown of Rile (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Legs: Tanned Iksar Hide Leggings (Grand Lorekeeper Kino Shai`din in Chardok)
Wrist (1): Bracelet of Distortion (Various mobs in Plane of Sky)
Wrist (2): Supple Scale Armband (a Drolvarg warlord in Karnor's Castle)
(Pre-Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: Shroud of Veeshan (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Jade Meditation Hoop (Grand Herbalist Mak`ha in Chardok)
Earring (2): Yunnb’s Earring (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Face: Tattered Flesh Veil (Underboss Myli`ki in Chardok)
Fingers (1): Regal Band of Bathezid (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest)
Fingers (2): Di’Zok Signet of Service (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest or Di'Zok Signet of Service Quest)
Neck: lack Sapphire Platinum Necklace (Jewelcrafting 284 Skill)
Shoulders: Squallsurge Shawl (Undertow in Kedge Keep)
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle (Various mobs in Plane of Fear)
(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 "Outstanding"; 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: Outstanding Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Outstanding Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Outstanding Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Outstanding Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Outstanding Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Outstanding Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Outstanding Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Outstanding 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.
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.
Primary: Shissar Elementalist's Staff, Staff of the Four, Gnarled Staff or Staff of Gabstik
Secondary: Insignia Protector, Ornate Rune Shield or Book of Obulus
Range: Dustscryer's Crystal Ball or Idol of the Underking
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Loam Encrusted Sleeves
Chest: Robe of the Azure Sky, Solist's Robe of Invocation, Mana Robe, Loam Encrusted Robe, Tolapumj's Robe or Froglok Bonecaster's Robe
Feet: Loam Encrusted Lined Shoes
Hands: Ancient Shissar Gauntlet or Loam Encrusted Gloves
Head: Crown of Rile or Helot Skull Helm
Legs: Loam Encrusted Pantaloons
Wrists: Supple Scale Armband or Golden Bracer
Back: Shroud of Veeshan, Cloak of Piety or Hierophant's Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Yunnb's Earring
Face: Enshrouded Veil
Fingers: Band of Eternal Flame
Neck: Necklace of Superiority or Pulsating Gem
Shoulders: Loam Encrusted Amice
Waist: Runebranded Girdle or Brell's Girdle