Still grinding on lesser mobs when soloing

kinokunya · 01-02-2008, 04:36 AM

Hi guys I'm a mage user here, from what I read in the Archer discussions, they can inflict 1/3 to 2/3 of a mob's health before it reaches them, which is about the same as what I do. I will suffer at least one hit even when fighting green mobs. On average it takes 4 consecutive spells for me (magic missile lv1, magic missile lv1, fire bolt lv1, magic missile lv4) to pin Grave robbers down (their names are grey to me, I'm already lv28), which I think is quite weak for a lv28 mage.

My Skill points go to:
Magic missile skill empower cooldown+5, damage+3 (going to max dmg also)
Fire bolt skill empower damage +5

Recently I added 2 points to SPR, with all the previous points into INT. I am using a [+7 SPR] ring and [+6 INT +6 SPR] ring from the Marlone Quest, with 1% crit earring. As I thought the SPRs and crit% i got from the accessories will balance off with the INT I've been putting into my Priscillia.

Is this the norm? I'm using a +5 lvl20 merchant wand by the way.

AnimosityAlone · 01-02-2008, 04:39 AM

SPR from accessories doesn't add to your crit, only to your SP.

I'd recommend you start using Ice Bolt and Lightning Bolt as well. Ice Bolt has a chance to slow your target's running speed, so it's good at the start of a combo. Lightning Bolt does the most damage for mages your level.

**Loveless** · 01-02-2008, 04:59 AM

The recommended sequence for mages is (taken from JWiki)...

Lightning > Ice > Magic > Fire > Magic > Back to Lightning
or
Lightning > Ice > Magic > Fire > Back to Lightning

Look at your enemy's health and decide which is best... in most cases the first sequence is enough to kill off whatever you're going against. Max cooldown on your MM (as well as SP Consumption) and just spam that away..

**Hyper** · 01-02-2008, 05:02 AM

Wait, you use [1] skills on mobs at Lv28?

Wow. I think that's the problem.

kinokunya · 01-02-2008, 05:14 AM

hyperswoss:that is because I so hate the 15 seconds wait.
Even the maxed cooldown for fire/ice/lightning will be like 15-4.5secs Y_Y

Loveless: Lightning > Ice > Magic > Fire > Magic > Lightning does that mean I need to dedicate some skill points into the cooldown/dmg department too? I've never purchased Lightning magic and I have only Lv1 ice bolt.

AnimosityAlone: will Lightning Bolt lv1 suffice? Some sources indicate that mages only need their lv1 spells.

once again thank you guys for replying. that was fast =).

**Loveless** · 01-02-2008, 05:19 AM

I think that with Magic Missile it's been said that using LV1 with reduced SP consumption and cooldown is much better than using it at max level. You're able to spam this skill every 1.3(5) seconds... it's your most basic attack.

Fire Bolt is best to have it's max level no matter what. If you can't get any other skills that's okay but get this maxed. I always have it in my shortcut at LV1 and one with max level available to me at that time. Lightning will do a bonus damage and it's always great to have one more damage dealing spell. Same with Ice Bolt, if it slows the enemy down you can kill it before it even reaches you. If you can't afford to buy the next level that's fine... but try to if possible.