As a dedicated mage (and my original Fiesta choice), I don't think I became a threat until after 60, when I learned
chain casting and
drain mind (aka fear). You can try to PvP between 20-42, but it can be tough without the right points in the right places. Stay away from fighters 43+, as they have devastate and you have....magic burst. At the higher levels, just make sure your +9 on all you equips and people will find it hard to kill you. Must have spells later on are
fear, stifle, spell steal, and
purge. Mana burn in my opinion is useless. One blue restone compensates for its use. The +9 gears come in handy if you try to cast
Inferno or
Nova in PvP. Most fighters will rush you anyway, so you need a buffer for the damage they cause during your cast time, and archers can nail you outside the blast radius (even Inferno's larger circle). I hope that helps.
