Wizards have had a rough time since the start of Season 1 of Diablo 4 – they are considered weak and have received a new unique that is more meme than helpful. However, with this staff, first players are now building builds that actually work.
What kind of item is this? It is “The Oculus”, a two-handed wand and the new unique item for wizards in Season 1.
While all classes have received a somewhat cool unique, wizards are left with this weird piece that turns “Dodge” into a “Teleport” that teleports the player to random locations. Useless in an action RPG like Diablo 4, right?
As it turns out: not quite. A few relentless wizards have taken a closer look at the item, and especially in connection with the unique mechanic in Season 1, the Malevolent Hearts, you can build a real build with the crazy wand.
The risk of headache, dizziness, and nausea remains present.
You can watch the trailer for the current Season 1 of Diablo 4 here:
Why does the staff work in Season 1? Through the Malevolent Hearts, a strong buff for your own defense can be obtained. 30% damage reduction after a teleport, which noticeably contributes to your own survivability.
Additionally, some shoes offer an ability that reduces the cooldown of “Dodge” when using a skill by 1.2 seconds. Since wizards constantly cast spells, the random teleport is essentially always available.
On Reddit, user “AthamaSDeaD” shared his experiences and shows: Even with an underdeveloped and makeshift build, you can easily run nightmare dungeons that are 15 levels above your own at level 80:
- A short clip with gameplay has also been shown by the user (via youtube.com)
AthamaSDeaD focuses on critical hits and plays a lightning build for the wizard.
In the thread, players also mention advanced endgame builds for the Oculus. For example, a build by YouTuber “BlackHeart86” including a Paragon setup. You can find the English video of the build on YouTube (via youtube.com).
Some users also say: In conjunction with the strongest item of Season 1, the powerful yet annoying “Barber”, you could currently build a decent build from nearly all skills.
What do users say about it? The mood in the thread is quite good. There are even a few users who seriously seem to want to try the wizard with Oculus. Here are a few comments from the Reddit thread:
- WoodcutHut: ‘Exactly what I’ve been looking for!’
- blackop: ‘So you’ve decided to lead the life of a [Conduit] shrine’
- ArdForYa: ‘This is absolutely disgusting, you should be proud of yourself.’
It’s nice to see that wizards are still having fun with the game despite some nerfs. You can find out which builds for the magic class are trending here: Diablo 4: The 3 best builds for the wizard in Season 1
