i always liked the Release of Wish http://db.irowiki.or...item-info/1630/ for my wiz till he could use one of the really good ones at high level
they're usually pretty cheap
I always liked the slotted Survivor Rod & Survivors Manteau set.
http://db.irowiki.or...item-info/2509/
I just think that the Mant needs to be usable at lvl 24 like the rods and needs to be slotted.
It would setup a nice 30% + 20% Neutral Reduction when +10 and carded with Raydric hehe and then add that 30% reduction from Racial Shield for a sweet 80% reduction Ofc you would be doing crap damage but you would survive quite a while.
This is not as good as it seems right off because you need to be using the set, therefore can't use any of the really good 2H staffs for more MAtk like Soul Staff, Staff of Destruction or Kronos.