Pros Lots of powerful spells Some buffs for Dark And Darker Gold party members Ranged magic amp Haste are both very strong Has the ability to meditate to regenerate spells mid-run, unlike the Cleric Deals massive damage at a consistent rate, definitely one of the most powerful classes in the game

Cons Squishy, low health pool Slow interact and movement speed Can really struggle in solos, especially if you come up against fast Rogues and Rangers Lets take a look at the Wizards perks and abilities.

With each time you cast a spell, you get a small 1% damage boost and casting speed (stacks up to 5) More damage (5%) and faster casting speed (1 second faster)5% extra fire damage and burn lasts longer (2.5s) Ice Shield

Overall armor rating is improved to 20, anyone who hits you gets inflicted with the Frostbite melee debuff (reduced armor, slow movement)Improves magic damage bonus for a short window Fire spells and damage when hitting an enemy also reduce their physical damage protection by 10% for a short time.

Creates a shield that will absorb 10 damage that lasts for 10 s, will only activate when you get hit, has a short cooldown period The next spell you use only takes 0.1 seconds to cast Restore spell usage (40 spell cost replenished over 10 seconds)

You need these to be able to use spells on your run, choose one for cheap Dark And Darker Gold one spell wheel, choose two for two spell wheels In Dark And Darker, you are able to take any perk and ability you want, but you unlock new perks at different levels. You get one free perk at level 0, then the following perks are unlocked at level 5, 10, and 15.