The Proper Deck Setup in Wizard101

[@DavidBrown-gt3cp]

noah i agree with your deck set up ive seen too many people use too many useless spells and you are waiting forever for them to hit

[@Broot603]

This still holds up. Well put

[@Redistus]

I've looked for videos similar to this one for years. This is the most indepth explanation that I have found to date. Very well done! Thank you!

[@needlemier]

Wow I usually port my low level wiz in Zafaria, didnt know the Arcanum could be accessed in Castle Tours

[@lindsd1618]

you're carrying w101 guides on your back my dude. love your channel! i've played a long time off and on but get frustrated because I'm not sure what I'm really doing with decks. literal lifesaver

[@stetsanova]

Using this vid almost 4 years later, still helpful!! Thank you!!

[@legendaryjman2476]

This vid has literally helped me out big time when it comes to just doing dungeons and or just helping people quest a bit quicker and I appreciate the bid man. I learned something keep up the good work my Brotha

[@ZombieMan2090]

Great video came back after so many years and this helped alot :)

[@BabyShaq44]

That arcanum apartment tip is so good, I had no idea you could do that! I usually just ask a max to port me but that’s way easier

[@chaozgaming8565]

Ah yes, the typical Storm setup... Eat crayons and tempest all day

[@Zarin64]

Very good explanation. I try to go by even fewer spells once I'm past level 60/Waterworks gear or even after I craft level 56 stuff from Wintertusk. This is because I then get close to (or over, depending on the pet) +100% damage as well as some really noticeable resist all. This allows me to either ignore or minimize healing and get by with fewer hits. I also dislike tri-blades because they cost a pip, but sometimes, when I know I'm running a little bit short on damage, I add one. Overall, a deck of 7-9 spells working 99% of the time is very achievable and desired. A good addition to this video would be utilizing pet cards to your advantage: pets with school blades and sharpen, especially the deckathalon pets - yes, you need to train to mega to make the most out of it, but they are so insanely useful! Pets with feints, stacking with your own and Jewel of the Feint's, allow for some fantastic feint stacking quite early in the game. Yet another topic: cards from jewels. My favorite example: Astute Necromancer's deck, sold in Marleybone, has a triangular slot which can be filled (after unlocking) with a Deer Knight Onyx; the latter, in turn, can be randomly crafted using a very easy recipe. All for level 25 - talk about plugging the Death's weakness of no low-pip AoE! Last but not least: adding prisms. For bosses, you can't normally avoid those, but for the street mobs, a little bit of armor piercing solves most problems. By level 75, you can start using Opaque Piercing jewels (+4%), dropping in Mirror Lake and beyond, plus you might want to farm for gear in Meowiarty Archmage Duel (level 70) to get fewer damage and resist than Waterworks, but better piercing, accuracy and power pip chance. So be mindful of your gear when you choose spells. The more damage you have, the fewer attack spells you have to put; same with resist and healing.

[@Mistyfgdf]

Good ole efficiency, taking out the fun out of games Still remember the good ole days when your deck was filled to the brim with everything, Blade stacking never crossed my mind so everything took way longer 😂😂

[@hunterstucker665]

It soo does take the fun out of it

[@Mob78]

This is one of the things I have the most trouble with and it really affects my questing

[@bratt4478]

i was looking for a vid like this for so long like 2 months ago lol, thanks

[@neo.3]

theres only one deck setup: 2x 4 pip drag aoe, 1x epic, 1x 5-6 pip shad aoe, 1x school blade, 1x sharpen and 1x frenzy, total 7 cards hope u found my guide helpful 😎

[@40441gogo]

At max level for quick farming purposes I’d go 2x 4 pip dragon 2 epic 1 bull 1 Sunbird and 1 frenzy

[@AKA_Keegs]

What’s 1x epic and 1x sharpen?

[@tylerredforge5563]

Yea especially feint and also I see less experienced players using more enchants than spells

[@polarbear9344]

Questing and general mobbing my decks are as follows: Quest: Blades (one of each unique without including spirit blades) One AoE. one medium pip single hit (potential for 1-2 wand hits depending on class) Boss: Blades (1 of each) feint, One AoE, one medium pip single hit (potential for 1-2 wand hits depending on my class) Most important thing of a deck, Stacked TC slots with strong hitting low pip cost cards.... sounds weird but surprisingly amazing.... Had plenty of times where i hit and the boss didnt die and the tc came in clutch... for instance i run a tc deck of lord nightshades on my death while im questing right now.... 3 pip for 330 damage stacked with all my damage items is great usually hits well above 1000 each cast.

[@polarbear9344]

The reason for the set up is im all about speed questing and as far as speed goes you cant get any faster than a blade buff into instant aoe... currently level 90 and its still a solid deck style

[@40441gogo]

Make a tutorial video!!!

[@Cattynatty1]

I am just binge watching all your videos because I love your voice. 😅 I fall asleep to them too so… thank you😋 great advice

[@goofbones6999]

great video noah thanks 👍

[@charles513]

This helps a lot for my new wizard that's level 58

[@plutogam3r]

My balance is level 132 and my life is Level 72 and I found that my life is the easiest to decide what to use for my hits.

[@ivailoivanov01]

Perfect video!

[@Kiki-zo6qm]

Went through the entire game with less than 9 spells obviously excluding major cheat bosses like malistare and it worked great

[@slickity]

For a couple of my decks I run less enchants than hits so I can guarantee I draw cards because you most likely don’t need to use all of your hits in the same fight.

[@Fabian-jr6ik]

this saved my life

[@gamefacierglitches]

Ah, so it is a death thing to have so many decks

[@ratatouille1076]

Well I’m on my main death level 83 and I went here and unlocked the actual collosus card. Pretty op

[@zylokun]

I'm always amazed that such little decks can take care of things that have 20K, 30K health.. No reshuffle..n o nothing..... just... boom.

[@KaiserNoah]

tbf, if i were to remake this today I would recommend adding a reshuffle. Honestly though, if you have proper gear it shouldnt be needed.

[@anothershellcialistturtle8568]

I’m level 84 all I have in my deck is traps, blades and a couple hits it’s all I need for like 90% of the quests

[@juhkai]

I keep an off school wand hit so I take off towers and weaknesses

[@mangoteaicedtea3911]

the arcanium house guy is my friends house lol

[@dark_hunter651]

Love this video 1:17

[@bkr1064]

Keep up the wiz vids

[@knoxewae]

thanks i just started playing this game cuz my friend suggested it to me and i see why u dont put a bunch of spell hehe

[@lose_umi1811]

10:55 after the changes on Headless Horseman, would you now recommend a 3-pip + shadow pip school-equivalent single-target spell, a 4-pip school-equivalent single-target spell or a 4-pip school-equivalent aoe spell?

[@KaiserNoah]

probably 4 pip aoe

[@aquaticzeus4500]

The early levels, from 1-50 xD

[@isiahduran2041]

So what about survivability? Should shields be used at all? I know in Celestia they hit like trucks the first round and can easily kill you by third turn because if their critical

[@KaiserNoah]

As long as you have good stats, you shouldn't be worried about dying too fast. I've never carried shields in my deck and I get away with it fine, but if you find it necessary you definitely can.

[@veng3r663]

Small decks without a minion would never work as LIFE going up against those awful Life Bosses later on in Azteca...

[@KaiserNoah]

I disagree. Simple mass convert into feint into blade into 7 pip.

[@veng3r663]

@@KaiserNoah I wouldn't DARE slap a damage increaser on myself when trying to solo a Leviathan cheat-spam caster like that Floating Island Boss Guaman Skyfall... >_

[@KaiserNoah]

@@veng3r663 no risk no gain

[@inductary]

Don’t have any AOE as a new Death Student, what do I substitute for the AOE?

[@KaiserNoah]

just use your spells like vampire & skeletal pirate until you unlock scarecrow at level 48.

[@inductary]

@@KaiserNoah this is disastrous for lower level people but I’m almost there!

[@KaiserNoah]

@@inductary it isn't too bad. It takes a bit longer but in the grand scheme of things it isn't that long.

[@henryfreeman8733]

While i agree that what the deck is like for low levels for low levels and some high levels is efficient, it seems a little boring just to always use that same deck with only 2 or 3 attack animations.

[@KaiserNoah]

Of course. You can do whatever you want to make the game seem interesting. Its just not optimal. I'm not trying to tell people that its "wrong" per say, just horribly inefficient.

[@WishMakerDX]

So how would you go about getting a -90% damage from efrit or shields off of enemies using this method? This seems to be a one shot wonder with all the stacking and such. For one spell but if that spell fails to kill the enemy it seems like you would be stuck in the water

[@KaiserNoah]

Efreet no longer puts a -90% on you and you have good pierce stat for shields. In the case of weaknesses though just pack cleanse tc.

[@WishMakerDX]

@@KaiserNoah ah okay. It's been a while since I last played.

[@SweatyTheodore]

What happens when your hits fizzle and the boss is left alive with an empty deck?

[@KaiserNoah]

you flee and come back with a bigger deck. The only way this happens though is if your stats are severely under what they should be.

[@KaiserNoah]

Also don’t fizzled spells come back to the deck after they fizzle? they used to at least

[@Docris]

Only thing I’m a lvl 50 balance would I just do the same thing with matchin the amount of pips or do I throw judgement in?

[@KaiserNoah]

Thats up to you. Personally I would obviously recommend judgement in boss decks, since judgement is one of the strongest damage per pip spells in the game.

[@AKA_Keegs]

So should I not even be using training points on the triple balance blades and traps? What about reshuffle?

[@KaiserNoah]

Go for it. I personally don’t use reshuffle but it’s not a bad idea. I only use elemental or spirit blade when i’m support so i don’t lose pips

[@Brickley2007]

ngl i hate playing like this i think it really ruins the fun factor of the game i know its more efficient to just use tempest (i play storm) but i just get old to play like that

[@staytrippy0_o176]

What about prisms do I put them in as needed?

[@KaiserNoah]

yeah usually

[@vinnynim7346]

So we don't use the other spells then? It confused me lol

[@KaiserNoah]

This video is just for optimal play. If you want to use other spells go ahead! It’s just not the fastest playstyle

[@amaliakamon6058]

what if you're life and need to balance healing with damage 😭i don't know how to do it help. and no rat spin (yet)

[@KaiserNoah]

Depends on what situation you're in. Easiest thing to do its add a few healing spells to the boss deck for regular situations. Like, boss deck I did but maybe add one or two pigsies (if you have ) maybe a rebirth, and maybe a satyr. Attack deck doesn't need heals so it stays the same. And maybe have a deck that's dedicated wholly towards healing and support if you are just doing that during a boss fight or the like.

[@amaliakamon6058]

@@KaiserNoah thanks! that's very helpful also how did you respond so fast wth

[@KaiserNoah]

i get notifications on my phone for youtube comments, so if i'm already on my phone i usually just respond to them right away

[@CouponingwithAmber87]

do you have the info for balance school i think i have played this game all wrong.

[@KaiserNoah]

There’s no “wrong” way to play the game. You can beat the game however you want and this video is only for the sake of optimization and beating the game as fast and effectively as possible.

[@Shoto242]

No Element and Spirit Blade? 😟

[@KaiserNoah]

Not unless it’s a really big boss fight. In a regular boss fight it’s just a waste of pips.

[@seanfox2698]

Can someone explain why the enchants are In his deck and not his tc?

[@KaiserNoah]

Enchants can be learned and trained rather than just being treasure cards at trainers throughout the spiral. While I think buying treasure card tcs isn't bad, its not extremely realistic especially mid game around levels 60-100.

[@itsccross46]

Does anyone know how to get mass feint? I cant find any guides for it

[@itsccross46]

Im a level 115 life wizard so hopefully i can get it

[@KaiserNoah]

The only way to get mass feint is from the Dworgyn’s Havoc Hood gotten from the Professors Hoard Pack. It can be pretty useful, but if you don’t have the money to spare it’s not exactly necessary.

[@itsccross46]

@@KaiserNoah ok thank you

[@Cerdmasterjgcc]

Old vid but no shields for bosses?

[@KaiserNoah]

Unless it’s a unique situation (a world boss or something major) you aren’t going to need shields. I’ve gone through the entire game without needing any shields whatsoever. Obviously it’s up to playstyle though. Some people might like shields and that’s okay.

[@Cerdmasterjgcc]

@@KaiserNoah thanks for the tips! I’m a returning balance wizard and your guides have been helpful

[@brandonmeier2240]

i cant find the monstrous :/

[@KaiserNoah]

treasure card of real card?

[@GoesByJ]

i thought my decks were small lol

[@KaiserNoah]

some of us are blessed with a small deck

[@patrickgieser7335]

I find it extremley boring that I was, and everyone was, as well hitting the mobs with the same spell, Over and Over and Over and Over again. Causing me to Hate them spells these: Tempest, metor strike, blizzard, Sand storm and OMG the new RAT (ANNOYING) RAt something something Rat spell. I'm a person that likes to put all the tools to work. And if you set up the cards correctly, you wont need to discard any. But are able to utilize all your spells and learn WTF your other spells do. You dont SpaM cards on Pokemon and Magic the gathering, Right? OR DO YOU?? I went years not knowing what the other spells do because i was always Using Tempest, Meteor Strike, Blizzard, etc. And I'm no longer impressed when a fellow wizard killing everything before I attack trigging my planned out Traps and wasting my Blades, and ending the match prematurelly. Because he only carries AOE,. Also ending my chance of the match being FUN and CHALLENGING. WOW, WOAH! the wizard killed with same ol Tempest. (BLADE, ENCHANT, ATTACK) (BLADE, ENCHANT, ATTACK) (BLADE, ENCHANT, ATTACK) where is the fun in that?? AND these people are in the same boring WATER WORKS ATTIRE and IRON SKY HASTA. Over and Over and Over and Over. That gear fizzles too much. I only used the Waterworks gear five times and I fizzled 4 times. Plus that gear IS NOT STYLISH at all!! So I started adding other spellls i dont use ever use . And I acctually learned how to use them to the point that its almost crucial to have them in the mission. My cards are set up perfectly so that iU DONT have to discard every turn. SEEEEEEEEE you All dont know how to do that! SO LEARN!!I Every attack doesnt need a blade or enchantment, and its FUN to cast BERSERK or EMPOWERMENT now and then, or Power Aura or Mana Burn or Insane Bolt. It is VERY Useful to (not to add STUN to Deck) but to add STUN to your deck because its Funny and GOOD REVENGE to now STUN your enemies too. Not to just "Oh I'm STunned" boring. You just use the cards in your hand and you DO NOT DISCARD ANYTHING. (your tempest card is not there) DEAL WITH IT!! Turn yor Ansiness into patence and a better UNDERSTANDING to the game. You are missing out on the stratigies possible because its not EQUIPPED. And you all NEED TO Quit SPAMMING the same thing. And ENJOY ALL your spells and instantly making your game funner. You don't need to rush though the game. You end up missing all the VERY VERY VERY Important side quests that have very important wizard 101 items.. Did you all know you are leaving poor defenseles Mandors Imprisoned in Krokotopia to Die because you were taught to skip them? You all are missing Wintertusk and the Covin are at the controls to wake the ICE TITON. So in your world the EVERWINTER should have happened because you skip the VERY VERY VERY important save the world Quests. You also dont need Max damage and Max Critical your wizard.. Unother error i was taught----- UTILIZE the other stats. The Creators built the GAME so that you can STILL CRITICal and be protected with some resistance at the same time. I truely beleave YOU ALL are OVERKILL on DAMAGE and Critical and have slim to none Resistance and lack PIP percentage. I LOVE and Use every spell because all the spell work in utizion amoungst. I Hate: the spells that are SPAMMED thoughout the Spiral I use and prefer....Storm Lord, Dragon, RA, Forest Lord, Deer Knight and Ice Giant. I hate and cant stand Meteor, Tempest, Blizzard, Sand STorm. And that RAT Something Something LIFE SPELL. Thank you for giving this some time to be read. And all here is written in accordance to GOD. Amen

[@KaiserNoah]

im sorry for your loss

[@sojufighter8451]

This seems... really boring. I get it's effective, but I'm not sure imma follow this. Interesting, tho. Cool vid

[@KaiserNoah]

@@sojufighter8451 Its just how the game works, dunno what to say. You arent wrong, and thats really the fault of KI making AOEs so strong.

[@bobdinglewitz7884]

What if im not one shotting because i dont have high damage stats

[@KaiserNoah]

then get the gear with damage stats???

[@bobdinglewitz7884]

@@KaiserNoah okay so I'm a level 81 with waterworks gear and the sky iron hasta and I only have 61 damage which isnt enough to one shot with a meteor, even with a blade most of the time

[@bobdinglewitz7884]

@@KaiserNoah what am I doing wrong here

[@KaiserNoah]

@@bobdinglewitz7884 Well first get an athame and ring that give damage. Next work on getting a good pet with multiple damage stats. In Azteca you should have plenty of gold and be able to hatch a few times at the kiosk. You should be able to get an upwards of 90 damage on fire at level 80 even with only a half decent pet.

[@bobdinglewitz7884]

@@KaiserNoah I do have an athame and ring with damage, albeit not the highest because I don't want to sacrifice pip chance. I don't want to spend crowns to unlock jewel sockets either. As far as the pet goes, I gotta work on it, I don't know too much about how to get good pet stats or what kind of pet would even be good for fire

[@nicolem4253]

lmao i feel so behind lowkey even though im a level 106 death wiz because i don’t have ship of fools or headless horseman 🥹

[@KaiserNoah]

Honestly it isn't that bad. Headless horseman is not necessary by any standards, its just good to have. Ship of fools is obviously very convenient, but using scarecrow against mobs is just as viable and honestly will work out extremely well.