The Complete Wizard Thaumaturge DPS Build – Neverwinter Mod 20 Sharandar

Welcome to our Wizard Thaumaturge Guide, updated for Mod 20: Sharandar

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The Wizard is a ranged DPS class capable of doing single target and AoE damage.

The purpose of our class guides is not just to show you a build that you can copy and use on your character, but to show you a base build and teach you the mechanics and stats of the game, so you can understand and play your class to its fullest capabilities.

Try different gear, feats, and powers and learn to tailor your own build for your playstyle. See our guide to making your own build for more info.

1. Basic Thaumaturge Info
   1. Best Thaumaturge Races
   2. Ability Score Priority
   3. Stat / Rating Priority
2. Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation
   1. Combat Powers
   2. Feats
   3. Rotation
3. Boons
4. Weapons & Gear
5. Artifacts
6. Enchantments
7. Consumables & Buffs
8. Companions
9. Mounts

Basic Wizard Thaumaturge Info

Below is all the basic information for the Thaumaturge, from race choices to stats.

Other Wizard Builds

• Wizard Arcanist Build
• All Neverwinter Class Builds

Best Thaumaturge Races

What race you play doesn’t play a huge role, but will give a you a small boost. Generally I would advice you to play a race that you enjoy.

1. Metallic Ancestry Dragonborn – 3% + Healing – +2 to Any two stats – 1500 Crit – 3% Increased Damage
2. Dragonborn – 3% HP + Healing – +2 to Any two stats – 1500 Crit – 3% Increased Damage
3. Tiefling – 5% + Damage to targets below 50% health – +2 Cha and +2 Con or Int – 10% to reduce damage of target for 5 sec by 2.5%
4. Sun Elf – 2% Action Point Gain – +2 Int and Dex or Cha – 10% Control Resistance

Thaumaturge Ability Score Priority

Put all your available Ability Scores into Intelligence and Dexterity.

Thaumaturge Stat / Rating Priority

The Combat Rework introduced major changes to how stats and item level work, for more info see the official post.

Your cap for each stat is based on your item level. To cap a stat, the numbers of the stat needs to be equal to or higher than your item level.

If your stat number is higher than your item level, you are wasting stats and should try to allocate stats differently.

For every 1000 points, a stat is lower than your item level you lose 1% in that stat.

You won’t be able to easily cap all stats, but capping your power is quite easy.

Wizard Thaumaturge Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation

This part is all about optimizing the Thaumaturge with the best feats, powers, and boons.

Wizard Thaumaturge Combat Powers

At-Will Powers:

• Ray of Frost
• Chilling Cloud

Encounter Powers:

• Icy Terrain (AoE) or Repel
• Icy Rays
• Conduit of Ice (AoE) or Chill Strike
• Fireball (Spell Mastery)

Daily Powers:

• Oppressive Force
• Ice Knife

Class Features:

• Critical Conflagration
• Swath of Destruction

Wizard Thaumaturge Feats

• Relative Haste
• Icy Veins
• Shatter Strike
• Frigid Winds
• Rimefire Weaving

Wizard Thaumaturge Rotation

Single Target Rotation:

Chill Strike > Repel > Icy Rays > Fireball >Ray of Frost >Daily > Use Mount Power when available

AoE Rotation:

Icy Terrain > Conduit of Ice > Icy Rays > Fireball >Ray of Frost >Daily > Use Mount Power when available

Wizard Thaumaturge Boons

You should always choose boons based on what stats you currently need. Therefore a selection of several viable boons is available to you for each tier.

Tier 1 Boons

• Recruit’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
• Critical Strike – 0.2% Critical Strike Per Rank
• Critical Avoidance – 0.2% Critical Avoidance Per Rank
• Cultist Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
• Cultist Power – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. Cultists.

Tier 2 Boons

• Squire’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
• Armor Penetration – 0.2% Critical Severity Per Rank
• Defense – 0.2% Defense Per Rank
• Demonic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
• Demonic Mastery – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. demons.

Tier 3 Boons

• Knight’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
• Combat Advantage – 0.2% Combat Advantage Per Rank
• Awareness – 0.2% Awareness Per Rank
• Dino Bulwark – 0.2 HP Per Rank
• Dino Power – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. dinos.

Tier 4 Boons

• Captain’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
• Accuracy – 0.2% Accuracy Per Rank
• Deflect – 0.2% Deflect Per Rank
• Necrotic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
• Necrotic Mastery – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. undead.

Tier 5 Boons (Choose 2)

• Masterclass – 1% Forte per rank
• Quick Turnaround – 1% Recharge Speed

Master Boons

• Deathly Rage 3/3 or Blood Lust 3/3

Guild Boons

• Offense – Power or Critical Strike Bonus
• Defense – Defence or Hit Point Bonus

Wizard Thaumaturge Weapons & Gear

If you are new to Neverwinter and need to know how to get better gear and increase your item level, check out our Gearing Up Guide.

Note that the best in slot for your build might vary depending on what stats you have.

The best way to gear up in Neverwinter is by making a lot of Astral Diamonds, check out our Astral Diamond Guide to learn all the secrets of AD farming.

Head

• Blessed Goristro’s Horns (Avernus Hunts)
• Blessed Whisper’s Hood of Quiet (Avernus Hunts)
• Blessed Helm of The Skyblazer (Avernus Hunts)
• Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid Crown (Vault of Stars)
• Weathered Wood Cowl (Seals Store)
• Lion Guard’s Ward/Raid Cap

Armor

• Blessed Bone Devil’s Ribcage (Avernus Hunts)
• Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid Coat (Vault of Stars)
• Lion Guard’s Ward/Raid Robe

Arms

• Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid Armlets (Vault of Stars)
• Lion Guard’s Ward/Raid Armlets
• Weathered Wood Writguards (Seals Store)
• Spiked Defenders Vambrace

Feet

• Rusted Iron Leggings (Avernus Rare Monsters)
• Greaves of the Lightguard (Avernus Hunts)
• Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid Shoes (Vault of Stars)
• Weathered Wood Shoes (Seals Store)

Weapons

• Celestial Set
• Mastered Set
• Blessed Blade Set
• Lionheart Set
• Legion Guard Set

Main Hand Modification:

• Ray of Frost

Offhand Modifications:

• Critical Severity & Enhanced Critical Strike

Rings

• Guiding Ring of the Sharp-shooter
• Guild Ring of the Herald
• Silver Ring of the Herald
• Leading Ring of the Sage
• Ring of the Brutal Fiend +5
• Ring of Fallen Power +5
• Ring of the Shadowstalker +4/+5
• Bypass Gold Ring
• Striking Ring of the Veteran / Master

Neck & Waist

• Star Set: Starshard Choker & Twinkle of the Stars (Trickster’s Gift)
• Apprentices’ Spoils: Jhesiyra’s Tattered Mantle & Trobriand’s Conduction Cable
• Lostmauth Set: Lostmauth’s Hoard Necklace & GoldeBelt of Puissance

Shirt

• Upper Pact Brands (Avernus Hunts)
• Weathered Wood Shirt (Seals Store)
• Infernal Forged Shirt
• Ebony Stained Shirt

Pants

• Lower Pact Brands (Avernus Hunts)
• Pants of the Hell’s Interrogator (Avernus Hunts)
• Weathered Wood Trousers (Seals Store)
• Infernal Forged Trousers

Wizard Thaumaturge Artifacts

Primary Artifact

• Envenomed Storyteller’s Journal
• Wyvern-Venom Coated Knives
• Decanter of Atropal Essence

Secondary Artifacts

Choose secondary artifacts based on the stats you are lacking.

• Sparkling Fey Emblem (For Set)
• Lostmauth’s Horn of Blasting (For Set)
• Arcturia’s Music Box (For Set)

Choose 2 Storyteller’s Journals for the bonus

• Frozen Storyteller’s Journal
• Flayed Storyteller’s Journal
• Darkened Storyteller’s Journal

Other Artifact Choices

• Arcturia’s Music Box
• Trobriands Ring
• Staff of Flowers
• Halaster’s Blast Scepter
• Shard of Orcus’ Wand

Wizard Thaumaturge Enchantments

When getting enchantments, always get the ones with the stats you are lacking in with your gear, boons, etc in mind.

For example, if you’ve capped Crit with your gear and boons, don’t get azure enchantments for your offense slots.

If you still need to refine your enchantments, see our Refinement Guide for tips on how to farm refinement.

Offense Enchantments

• One Tenebrous Enchantment
• Assassin’s Enchantment
• Savage Enchantment
• Radiant Enchantment
• Dark Enchantment

Defense Enchantments

• Brutal Enchantment
• Tactical Enchantment
• Radiant Enchantment

Utility Enchantments

• Dark Enchantment
• Tactical Enchantment
• Fey’s Blessing / Dragon’s Hoard / Quartermaster’s Enchantment

Armor Enchantments

• Fireburst Enchantment
• Negation Enchantment
• Barkshield Enchantment

Weapon Enchantments

• Bilethorn Enchantment
• Lightning Enchantment (AoE)

Overload Enchantments

• Rage of Flames or Devil’s Precision
• Various Marks from Stronghold Vendor
• Corrupt Black Ice / Lethal / Piercing
• Black / Red Dragon Glyph

Armor Reinforcement Kits

• Power / Critical Strike or Severity / Accuracy Kit

Jewelry Reinforcement Kits

• Combat Advantage Jewel

Wizard Thaumaturge Consumables & Buffs

Consider getting VIP for the Power of VIP HP buff if you aren’t already. Also always stand in campfires to get the +1 ability campfire buff.

Pick one from each of the categories below depending on the stats you are lacking.

Invocation Blessing: Grace of Battle / Gift of Awareness / Righteous Boon / Gamber’s Fortune

Stronghold Food: Seared Tuna / Prime Rib / Ratatouille

Event Food: Watermelon Sorbet / Hotwings / Squash Soup / Mochi

Elixir: Wild Storm Elixir

Potion: Superior Flask of Potency +1

Reusable Item: Awakened Forger’s Box > Empowered Chain of Scales > Adorable Pocket Pet > Tymora’s Lucky Coin

Wizard Thaumaturge Companions

Summoned Companion

Augment Companion Choices

• Bulette Pup
• Deepcrow Hatchling
• Owlbear Cub
• Ioun Stones
• Quasit

Active Companion Choices

• Xuna
• Cold Iron Warrior
• Mercenary
• Black ice Prospector
• Air Archon

Enchantment Power

• Acute Senses
• Potent Precision
• Precision

Companion Powers

Below is a selection of viable companion powers.

Offense Powers

• Wild Hunt Rider (Wild Hunt Discipline) – 2/3/5% chance to increase damage by 10% for 5 seconds.
• Siege Master (Siege Master’s Discipline) – Combined Rating – Increases the power of your At-Will powers by 11% (Doubled on Stronghold Map)
• Black Dragon Ioun Stone (Black Dragon’s Insight) – 7.5% Critical Chance
• Staldorf (Staldorf’s Presence) – 7.5% Combat Advantage
• Razorwood (Twigblight’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Accuracy
• Hawk (Hawk’s Insight’s) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Critical Chance
• Armored Orc Wolf (Orc Wolf’s Instincts) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Accuracy

Defense Powers

• Phasespider (Phasespider’s Presence) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Combat Advantage
• Fire Archon (Fire Archon’s Insight) – 10% on At-Will use to increase Combat Advantage for 10 seconds

Utility Powers

• Alchemist Experimenter (Alchemist’s Discipline) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Combat Advantage

Companion Equipment

Double offense slotted “Of the Companion” gear

Companion Runestones

• Indomitable x6 (If using a combat companion)
• Profane Runestone
• Arcane Runestone
• Recondite Runestone
• Empowered Runestone
• Whatever you need for stats

Wizard Thaumaturge Mounts

Bolster

When it comes to mounts, you should focus on getting them all to Mythic quality to increase Bolster.

Bolster Contribution depends on the quality of the mount, with Mythic mounts contributing 10% Bolster, this again increases the values of your Equip Power and Combat Power.

Mount Insignia Bonuses

All classes and specs should consider using Wanderer’s Fortune and or Traveler’s Treasures before you have refined all your gear and enchantments, for extra refinement every day.

Insignia bonuses are mostly down to preference. Some boost damage a bit, and some boost survivability, while others add utility.

Insignia Type

• Insignia of Aggression
• Insignia of Skill
• Insignia of Brutality or Dominance if you still need power

Mount Collars

• Sturdy Barbed or Crescent Collar
• Wayfaring Barbed Collar
• Unified Regal Collar

Wizard Thaumaturge Mount Powers

Mount Equip Power:

• Armor Breaker (Critical Severity)
• Rapid Accuracy (Accuracy)
• Precision (Critical Strike & Severity)
• Ruthless Efficiency (Critical Strike
• Dominant Force (Power)
• Opportunistic (Combat Advantage)

Mount Combat Power:

• Tunnel Vision
• Giant Toad Tongue Lash

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