Battlemage - First character

[Aerosh]

I mean, is it going to be easier with BM later in game.. and does conqueror make any dmg compared to BM.

Also, somekind of builds for BM would be appreciated

[Damnationed]

conqueror is all around better and balanced build, especially defensively - but IMHO dual wielding is WAAAAAAAY more fun then shield passives - it comes to you; power vs. fun

Harbringer and battlemage pretty similar if you play them classically, i.e. DWer with support mastery

[markotarma]

I had this kind of character as my first too. When i first discovered the coredweller, i was amazed. Really good pet, maybe the best in the whole game except maybe for the storm pet, which for some odd reason I can't remember the name of.

[Gahlahad431]

Im a lvl 40 Battlemage, for me a good power to have is Flame Surge, smacks range "Daemons", which I am very feeble (meaning weak) with, another good power to have is the volcanic orb

[Matseb2611]

Don't worry about that 5 enemies-2 potions thing. Melee characters use potions a lot only early in the game. Once you get enough skills and good gear then you'll drink them a lot less and in fact they'll be accumulating in your inventory.

Battlemage and Harbinger are relatively similar because they both dual wield and cast things. However Battlemage is a very pet-dependent class, Harbinger is not. Conqueror is a very strong class and one of least gear-dependent classes in the game, but it can get very boring because most skills are passives.

Yes Battlemage is a hard class when it comes late game, but it's doable. I completed legendary only once so far and that was with the battlemage.