Last updated 6/13/2020 (updated Road Warrior wand to level 130)
What’s the best Life gear at max level (currently level 130)?We’ve seen this question many times, so we’ve provided our recommendations about the best Life gear below, in a format to help you compare options.
We’ll take a moment to review our criteria first, since the “best” life gear depends on your role and objectives.
- Our Criteria
- Gear Sets
- Recommendations by Gear Type
- Hats
- Robes
- Boots
- Wands
- Athames
- Amulets
- Rings
- Decks
- Mounts
- Sample Builds
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Our Criteria
We consider the gear listed below the best max level life gear if your wizard is:
- Questing by yourself (solo)
- Questing in a group & playing the role of a hitter, or
- Playing PvP in an offensive or traditional role
If you are questing in a group and playing a support role (i.e., buffing the wizard that is going to hit and/or healing) or if you are playing a very defensive PvP strategy, we assume you are more interested in global resist and outgoing healing. We suggest that you check out Cody’s guide on gear with the best outgoing healing, as it includes several high-resist life gear options as well.
There are three types of recommendations, depending on your focus:
- Damage Focus
- Critical Focus
- Balanced
1. Damage Focus
Typically used against opponents with high block, such as bosses.
- Primary objective is to maximize damage
- Secondary objectives are power pips, accuracy and pierce
2. Critical Focus
Typically used against opponents with low block, such as mobs. Some PvP builds focus on high critical as well.
- Primary objective is critical
- Secondary objectives are damage, power pips and accuracy
3. Balanced
Typically used in PvP or against bosses that hit hard (e.g., Storm Titan anyone?):
- Primary objective is to provide decent damage and several helpful stats, including universal resist, power pips, accuracy, pierce and important jewel sockets
- Many balanced items contain some critical, although it’s typically not a “critical” objective (pun intended)
Gear Set Bonuses
Gear set bonuses provide stats in addition to whatever stats the gear provides, based on how many pieces of that set you’re wearing. We list relevant bonuses here so you can consider them when selecting gear for your Wizard.
- Life Gear Set Bonuses of Interest
Life Gear Set Bonuses of Interest
Dragoon’s Vibrant Set
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Best Life Hats
For balanced hats, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Life Hats
- Other Life Hats of Interest
Recommended Life Hats
Reminder: Other Life hats of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage & Critical
Dragoon’s Vibrant Helm
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage
Lively Paradox Conical
Drop from Astral Forest and Storm Titan Chest
Recommended Balanced
Krokopatra Vigor Fez
Drop from Krokopatra Exalted Duel
Alternative Balanced
Cowl of Undying Malistaire
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Highest Damage
Drum Jungle Tribal Helm (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Highest Critical
Nadezha’s Cowl of Recovery
Crafted: Recipe fromKazidan the KeenEyein Sardonyx
Other Life Hats of Interest
Alternative Damage & Critical
Vanguard’s Vibrant Helm
Drop from Fellspawn & King Detritus and Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage & Critical
Soldier’s Vibrant Helm
Drop fromKing Detritus(and possibly others)
Alternative Damage (and good Critical)
Alphoi Guerilla Helm
Crafted: Recipe fromRomarinNimbus Citadel
Alternative Damage & Critical
Spellwright’s Druidic Cowl (Level 130+)
Druid’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage & Critical
Sinister Harlequin Mask (Level 130+)
Creepier Carnival Bundle
Alternative Damage (and good Critical)
Monarch’s Diadem (Level 130+)
Fantastic Fairytale Bundle
High Critical
Hades’ Helm of Retribution
Drop from Hades the Unseen
Highest Pierce
Thunderous Karanahn Veil (Level 100+)
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced Pierce
Valiant Jouster’s Helm (Level 120+)
Grand Tourney Gauntlet
Best Life Robes
For balanced robes, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Life Robes
- Other Life Robes of Interest
Recommended Life Robes
Reminder: Other Life robes of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced (damage & critical focus)
Ornate Light Brigade Armor
Drop fromCorporal Tenni’syn
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced (accuracy focus)
Undying Malistaire’s Tunic
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
Bonesmasher Robe of Zeal
Drop from Rattlebones Exalted Duel
Alternative Balanced (health & block)
Dragoon’s Vibrant Armor
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Life Robes of Interest
Alternative Damage & Critical (with Outgoing Healing)
Zeus’ War Eagle Raiment
Drop from Hades the Unseen
High Critical
Charred Nirini Robe (Level 100+)
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack
Highest Pierce
Nightfall Torment Guise (Level 120+)
Harrowing Nightmare Pack
Alternative Damage, Critical & Pierce
Glorious Avenger’s Armor (Level 100+)
Phoenix Hoard Pack
Best LifeBoots
For balanced boots, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Life Boots
- Other Life Boots of Interest
Recommended Life Boots
Reminder: Other Life boots of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced
Dragoon’s Vibrant Boots
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Balanced (with Accuracy)
Silent Knight’s Snowboots (Level 130+)
Winter Wonder Pack
Alternative Balanced (with pips)
Greaves of the Briny Deep (Level 130+)
Undersea Enchantment Bundle
Alternative Balanced (more resist)
Abyssal Warrior’s Boots (Level 130+)
Fantastic Voyage Bundle
Highest Damage
Drum Jungle Tribal Boots (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Highest Damage (and good Critical)
Sinister Harlequin Shoes (Level 130+)
Creepier Carnival Bundle
Other Life Boots of Interest
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
Vanguard’s Vibrant Boots
Drop from Fellspawn & Prince Viggorand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
stats slightly less than Vanguard Boots
Soldier’s Vibrant Boots
Drop fromPrince Viggor(and possibly others)
Prior Damage & Critical
Lively Paradox Boots
Drop from Astral Forest and Storm Titan Chest
Prior Damage & Critical
Alphoi Guerilla Boots
Crafted: Recipe fromRomarinNimbus Citadel
Alternative Damage & Critical
Cabalist Stompers of the First
Drop from Secret Tunnel and other bosses in Empyrea
Alternative Balanced (with block & pierce)
Undying Malistaire’s Boots
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Highest Pierce
Footgear of the Afterlife
Drop from Hades the Undying
Balanced Pierce
Marvelous Avenging Boots (Level 100+)
Phoenix Hoard Pack
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Best Life Wands
For balanced wands, we prioritize pierce and critical.
- Recommended Life Wands
- Other Life Wands of Interest
Recommended Life Wands
Reminder: Other Life wands of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage
Ebony Pandamonium Jian (Level 130+)
Pandamonium Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage (with Pierce)
Zander’s Focused Staff
Crafted: Recipe fromIgnus Ferric
AlternativeDamage (with Critical)
Dragoon’s Vibrant Broadsword
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage (with Critical)
Nimbari Praetor Scimitar (Level 130+)
Nimbari Hoard Pack
Recommended Critical
Tormentor’s Skullsplitter (Level 120+)
Harrowing Nightmare Pack
Recommended Balanced Offense
Admiral’s Boarding Hook (Level 130+)
Sinbad Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced Offense
Witch Hunter’s Arbalest (Level 120+)
Witch Hunter’s Bundle
Recommended Balanced with Block
Eye of the Soothsayer (Level 120+)
Terror’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced with Block
Rapturerider’s Skull (Level 130+)
Road Warrior’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced with Block
Aquilan Velite Lance (Level 110+)
Immortal’s Lore Pack
Highest Pierce
Staff of the Undying Heart
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Other Life Wands of Interest
Alternative Damage (with Critical)
All Souls Cranium Wand (Level 120+)
Gloomthorn Nightmare Pack
Alternative Damage (with Critical)
Wysteria Warrior’s Longsword (Level 130+)
Wysteria Lore Pack
Alternative Critical (with Accuracy)
Polarian Explorer’s Pickaxe (Level 120+)
Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
Alternative Critical (with Pierce)
Shard Warrior’s Hammer (Level 120+)
Jewel Crafter’s Bundle
Highest Block
Teeth of the Lords of Night (Level 100+)
Shaman’s Lore Pack
Alternative Pierce
Sherlock’s Eyeglass (Level 130+)
Great Detective Bundle
Best Life Athames
For balanced athames, we prioritize power pips and two circle slots (typically for pierce or critical jewels).
- Recommended Life Athames
- Other Life Athames of Interest
Recommended Life Athames
Reminder: Other Life athames of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Spirit of Darkmoor’s Thorn
Drop from Yevgeny Nightcreeper
Recommended Damage and Balanced
The Dark Woman’s Dagger
Drop from Morganthe
Alternative Balanced (Health & Block)
Dragoon’s Vibrant Dagger
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Life Athames of Interest
Alternative Balanced (with one less Circle Jewel slot)
Blade of the Felled Titan
Drop fromCronus
Best Life Amulets
For balanced amulets, we prioritize pierce, universal resist, critical and helpful item cards.
- Recommended Life Amulets
- Other Life Amulets of Interest
Recommended Life Amulets
Reminder: Other Life amulets of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Balanced
Jewel of the Shadow Web
Drop fromMorganthe
Recommended Critical and Pierce
Spirit of Darkmoor’s Jewel
Drop from Shane von Shane in Upper Halls
Recommended Resist & Health (and 4-pip AoE)
Dragoon’s Vibrant Charm
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Recommended Damage
None!
Maybe KI doesn’t realize Life Wizards can hit? 🙂
Other Life Amulets of Interest
Alternative Resist & Health
Rasputin’s Charm of Exertion
Drop by Rasputin
Alternative Balanced
Amulet of Divine Influence
Drop by Hades the Unseen
Best Life Rings
For balanced rings, we prioritize power pips and a ciricle jewel slot (typically for pierce or critical jewels).
- Recommended Life Rings
- Other Life Rings of Interest
Recommended Life Rings
Reminder: Other Life rings of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Ring of the Usurper
Drop from Aphrodite II
Recommended Critical
Dragoon’s Vibrant Ring
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Life Rings of Interest
Alternative Critical & Damage
Vanguard’s Vibrant Ring
Drop from Fellspawn & the Devourerand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Critical & Damage
Soldier’s Vibrant Ring
Drop from theDevourer
Prior Critical
Lively Paradox Ring
Drop in Spiritual Forest
Alternative Balanced
Alpha and Omega Ring
Drop byGladiator Dimachaerus
Best Life Decks
For balanced decks, we prioritize a triangle socket, critical, and max copies.
- Recommended Life Decks
- Other Life Decks of Interest
Recommended Life Decks
Reminder: Other Life decks of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Critical
Lively Paradox Deck
Drop in Astral Forest
Recommended Balanced (Size & Copies)
Luphilim’s Rapture Deck
Drop fromOmen Stribog
Alternative Balanced (Copies)
Rasputin’s Set of Fortitude
Drop from Rasputin
Highest Copies
Tatyana’s Deck of Salvation
Crafted: Recipe Sold by Harker
Highest Damage (Treasure Cards only)
- Sideboard 64
- 500 Health
- 10% Life Damage
- 150 Flat Death Resist
- Power pip
Death Deckathalete’s Deck 10
Crafted: Recipe Sold by Kara Runewright during Death Deckathalon
Other Life Decks of Interest
Alternative Critical
Verdant Zanadu Deck
Drop by Bosses in Empyrea Part 2
Best Life Mounts
- Recommended Life Mounts
- Other Life Mounts of Interest
Recommended Life Mounts
Reminder: Other Life mounts of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage
Life Ghulture
Ghulture’s Hoard Pack
Highest Pierce
Vulpine Avenger
Avalon Outlaw’s Bundle
Highest Pierce
Clockwork Courser
Cuckoo Clock Gauntlet
Other Life Mounts of Interest
Alternative Damage
Balance Ghulture
Ghulture’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage
Battle Havox
Battlemage Keep Bundle
Alternative Pierce
Festive Fox
Crowns Shop (Christmas only)
Alternative Damage
Battle Narwhal
Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
Suggestions & Sample Builds
We provide gear suggestions for questing and PvP below. If you feel like we’ve missed an important gear piece, please let us know in the comments.
We also calculate the highest damage possible, as well as the highest damage possible with 100% critical. If you identify a way to get it higher, please share it and we’ll update the guide so it’s as accurate as possible for everyone else.
- Gear for Questing
- Gear for PvP
- Highest Possible Damage
- 100% Critical and Max Damage
Suggested Gear for Questing (PvE)
- Hat
- Damage & Critical focus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Helm or Lively Paradox Conical
- Balanced
- Krokopatra Vigor Fez or Cowl of Undying Malistaire
- Damage & Critical focus
- Robe
- Ornate Light Brigade Armor, Undying Malistaire’s Tunic, or Bonesmasher Robe of Zeal
- Boots
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Boots
- Wand
- Damage & Critical focus
- Admiral’s Boarding Hook and others
- Critical focus
- Tormentor’s Skullsplitter
- Damage focus
- Ebony Pandamonium Jian, Zander’s Focused Staff and others
- Damage & Critical focus
- Athame
- Spirit of Darkmoor’s Thorn or The Dark Woman’s Dagger
- Amulet
- Jewel of the Shadow Web (for item blades), Dragoon’s Vibrant Charm (for 4-pip AoEs) or Spirit of Darkmoor’s Jewel
- Ring
- Damage & Critical focus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Ring
- Damage and Power Pip focus
- Ring of the Usurper
- Damage & Critical focus
- Deck
- Lively Paradox Deck and others
- Mount
- Life Ghulture
Suggested Gear for PvP
- Hat
- Health & Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Helm
- Balanced
- Krokopatra Vigor Fez or Cowl of Undying Malistaire
- Health & Set Bonus
- Robe
- Health & Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Armor
- Balanced
- Turquoise Eagle’s Raiment, Ornate Light Brigade Armor, Undying Malistaire’s Tunic or Bonesmasher Robe of Zeal
- Health & Set Bonus
- Boots
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Boots
- Wand
- Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Broadsword
- Damage & Critical focus
- Admiral’s Boarding Hook and others
- Set Bonus
- Athame
- Health and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Dagger
- Balanced
- Spirit of Darkmoor’s Thorn or The Dark Woman’s Dagger
- Health and Set Bonus
- Amulet
- Health and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Charm
- Balanced
- Spirit of Darkmoor’s Jewel
- Health and Set Bonus
- Ring
- Critical and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Vibrant Ring
- Pierce
- Duelist’s Daredevil Ring (Level 100+)
- Critical and Set Bonus
- Deck
- Lively Paradox Deck (for stats), Luphilum’s Rapture Deck (for max copies) and others
- Mount
- Damage
- Life Ghulture
- Pierce
- Vulpine Avenger or Clockwork Courser
- Damage
Highest Possible Damage
Note: Excludes Death Deckathlete’s Decks, which can add up to 10% Life Damage if you’re only using Treasure Cards.
168% Life Damage:
- Hat: Drum Jungle Tribal Helm (26% Universal Damage)
- Robe: Royal Fusilier’s Coat (26% Universal Damage)
- Boots: Sinister Harlequin Shoes (31% Universal Damage)
- Wand: Ebony Pandamonium Jian (20% Universal Damage)
- Athame: The Dark Woman’s Dagger (17% Life Damage)
- Amulet: Any (0% Damage)
- Ring: Ring of the Usurper (12% Universal Damage)
- Deck: Cell of Survival (1% Life Damage)
- Mount: Life Ghulture (3% Life Damage)
- Pet (max stats): With Life-Dealer, Life-Giver, Life-Boon, Pain-Giver, Pain Bringer, Mighty Jewel (21% Life Damage; 11% Universal Damage)
- Gear Set Bonus: None
100% Critical and Max Damage
Note: Excludes Death Deckathlete’s Decks (if you’re only using Treasure Cards, higher damage may be possible with it).
846 Life Critical (100%) and 141% Life Damage:
- Hat: Dragoon’s Vibrant Helm (152 Life Critical; 24% Life Damage)
- Robe: Charred Nirini Robe (120 Universal Critical; 15% Universal Damage)
- Boots: Dragoon’s Vibrant Boots (126 Life Critical; 30% Life Damage)
- Wand: Admiral’s Boarding Hook (120 Universal Critical; 17% Universal Damage)
- Athame: The Dark Woman’s Dagger with 2 Sparkling Life Critical Jewels (36 Life Critical; 17% Life Damage)
- Amulet: Spirit of Darkmoor’s Jewel (35 Universal Critical)
- Ring: Dragoon’s Vibrant Ring with 1 Sparkling Life Critical Jewel (119 Life Critical; 10% Life Damage)
- Deck: Lively Paradox Deck (49 Life Critical)
- Mount: Life Ghulture (3% Life Damage)
- Pet (max stats): With Life-Dealer, Life-Giver, Pain-Giver, Life Assailant, Life Striker, Critical Striker (58 Life Critical; 31 Universal Critical; 16% Life Damage; 6% Universal Damage)
- Gear Set Bonus: 3 pieces of Dragoon’s Vibrant Set (3% Life Damage)
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Any alternative perspectives on best life gear? Let us know in the comments!
Do you have screenshots for any of the life gear we are missing? Please email them to finalbastion@gmail.com. Thank you!
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