Hey there, welcome here!
Well, I ain't any mage pro but I can tell you not to add any STR/DEX in your stats. :3 I mean I guess you can add DEX... but.... I don't know anyone who has done that. Mages might be a bit hard as a first character because they use a lot of SP (MP in FlyFF) and sometimes, stones/potions can get expensive (but of course, you can make your own potions via productions scrolls... more about them later when you learn more about the game. Guides of production scrolls can be found in the Guide section, I think). I just found it hard myself because I'm often very poor since all the equips and things are really expensive later on in levels. But anyway, not everyone has financial problems like me so there should be ways to get around that. :3
Mages are like any typical mage in other games. They have strong attacks, but can be killed easily if they're not END (endurance) built. I found it a little bit boring at first because you only get 4 skills at the beginning, and two of them have really long cooldowns. But yeah.. I think you get your first AoE at level 20.
Hm well best to look in the mage section this forum instead for better info. I can't guarantee that all the stuff I said is correct, xD!
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