User blog comment:Mathmagician/Wyvern Solo Walkthrough/@comment-4654338-20120105061157/@comment-50.34.40.216-20120105153749

I agree that Dao of Pow / Repeaters are possible good choices, and I did say as much above. My reasoning for avoiding them is that they're highly dependent on other factors: Dao of Pow needs to be used properly, which is kind of tricky, and Repeaters need to be used with the right type of arrow and you have to aim well. Crystal storm completely removes these concerns. All you have to do is hold down the mouse button pretty much (especially w/ Mana Flower).

Another reason is probably that I simply love Crystal Storm too much. Once you get it, and it's really not that hard to craft, you never need to bother touching another weapon again. Excalibur? Repeaters? Flamethrower? Megashark? Star Cannon? Why should I bother with forging these things or collecting ammo when I already have a weapon whose ammo can be purchased directly from the Wizard (no crafting required) and that can kill every monster in the game? There is no other weapon in the game that beats Crystal Storm in terms of power, speed AND flexibility at the same time. It literally excels in every single situation you use it in, whereas other weapons will always have certain limitations. Ranged weapons: collecting resources to craft ammo is extra effort, and the projectiles don't have the bouncing capabilities of Crystal Storm, so you generally require a clear line of sight. Melee weapons: you need to be close enough to use them. Explosives: consumable and come in small stacks. Any other spell: doesn't fire as rapidly as Crystal Storm and doesn't excel at BOTH killing single targets and multiple targets.

One last thing is that other weapons don't have nearly as many damage-boosting items as spells. I mean we're talking Magic Power Potion, Clairvoyance, Sorcerer Emblem, set bonuses, Bowl of Soup, prefixes from Reforging. What do guns have? Well if you use a bow instead at least you can use the Archery Potion... see what I mean?

Anyways that's just my philosophy, if you will. Other weapons are great, possibly even better than Crystal Storm when used in exactly the correct manner. I prefer Crystal Storm because it generally matches or beats out the DPS of these weapons while being far more flexible in its usage.