User:Auron/UnlockFirst/Caster

As with the skills lists, italicized upgrades are more important than plain text upgrades.

Spear/Axe

 * Inscription -
 * "I have the Power!" (+5 energy)
 * "Brawn over Brains" (-5 energy, use against builds with noticable energy denial components)


 * Prefix -
 * Crippling (use with Return)
 * Heavy (use with Enfeeble and Enervating Charge)


 * Suffix -
 * Fortitude
 * Defense/Warding

Foci

 * Inscription -
 * "Forget Me Not"
 * "Live for Today" (high set)


 * Suffix -
 * Aptitude
 * Fortitude (high set)

Wands

 * Inscription -
 * "Aptitude not Attitude"
 * "Seize the Day" (high set)
 * Suffix -
 * Memory

Staves

 * Inscription -
 * "Aptitude not Attitude"


 * Don't Think Twice (used very rarely)
 * Prefix -
 * Adept
 * Swift


 * Suffix -
 * Enchanting (use to put up all enchantments)
 * Fortitude

Shields

 * Inscription -
 * "The Riddle of Steel" (reduces Slashing damage, most common type of physical damage)
 * "Not the Face!" (reduces Blunt damage)
 * "Through Thick and Thin" (reduces Piercing damage; great for tanking archers on split)
 * "Sleep Now in the Fire" (reduces Fire damage; most common element in HA)
 * "Leaf on the Wind" (reduces Cold damage; use against spikes with a Mirror of Ice component)
 * "Riders on the Storm" (reduces Lightning damage; use against spikes with a Mind Shock)
 * "Swift as the Wind" (reduces Crippled duration; great for escaping from Cripshots and maneuvering on Burning Isle)


 * Suffix -
 * Fortitude
 * Valor (used only against certain spike builds with hex components)

Weapon swapping

 * You get 4 slots for different weapon sets. In general, that means two casting efficiency sets, one high energy set, and a shield set for running around.
 * More HP or more armor is always better. Whenever you're not currently casting, try to be in your shield set.
 * Swapping between sets takes time. It's better to swap a few seconds before the spike than to swap the second of the spike and miss it.