How much does WIS/INT really effect casters?Follow

i think that is the dumbest question i have ever seen on this forum...

Warpro, the wis/int is about the same as EQI as far as I can tell in EQII. You are right about the lower levels being less impacted by wisdom/intelligence stats simply by virtue of the limit on how much they can accrue and how much mana they can have. However, wisdom/intelligence is still going to improve spell casting and mana regen even at lower levels and improve thier tradeskilling. (As far as I know, have not read anything to contradict this)

Although, a consideration at lower levels, and where I agree with you, is that often casters do a lot of meleeing early on and then ac is certainly more likely to protect you.

The biggest difference in gear I see in EQII is the inability to twink lowbies so that they are actually wearing gear that suits thier level and skill.

Anyway, I hope this is some kind of response to a very reasonable question.

It depends. Major armor pieces such as chestplate, helmet, and leggings, should not be compromised for a point or two of extra wisdom. Generally, armor on the left half of your inventory sheet will account for most your AC. More than likely you can find a nice pieces of armor that will allow you to gain both wisdom and AC, or gain a lot of AC at the loss of a point or two of wisdom.

Armor pieces such as necklaces, rings, and earrings, can often be compromised for stat boosts as even a significant jump in equipment level in those slots often leads to a very small boost in AC compared to what the major armor pieces can offer you.

In EQ1 wis/int meant everything to a young caster/ priest. The breakdown worked out that 1 wis/int equaled to 3 mana. (or power in EQ2). SO if you are a priest or caster, worry less about the AC and more on the wis/int!! You can not play your class well if you do not have the power to use your spells correctly.
Yes, AC is a very good thing, but when you start grouping you should not be the tank. In fact you should barely be hit on if your group is doing what it should.
If you want to play your class right, really keep in mind that powr and wis/int (depending on your class here) is going to up your power pool and make you more useful to a group

If you can't decide, keep two pieces of equipment for each slot that you can't decide on. Since the armor is light, it shouldn't be that much of a problem to do. I solo a lot as a fury (soloed my way to L24 so far), so AC is just as important to keep myself power-efficient as wisdom is. I agree that in a group where you don't get hit (should always be the case, but I digress) that wisdom/power would be the most important factor.

Also sometime in game go to your EQII button and open your help. In there you can see what the stats do.

INT helps everyone with spell damage and adds to Casters power.
WIS helps with resists and adds to Priests power.

That same area tells that

STR is where fighter classes get thier power and affects melee damage output
Agil is where Scouts get thier power and effects damage taken
STA adds HP