Survival guide for the non-SC Mage 65+ (Be prepared to read)

Scottlee38 · 04-19-2011, 02:45 PM

yea your right. Senior players will eat this, but all i can say is a few buds of mine experimented a bit with the mage and we found a mage vs mage style build we just need to find a way for this build to fight other classes like int.

Scottlee38 · 04-19-2011, 03:27 PM

If nothing has changed for the wizard, use the above combo with a few additional moves: ice field summon and blink. (while out of range) chain> (now in range) stifle>mana burn>Magic Blast(until near end of stifle)>fear>Magic Blast(once, because of ice fields cast time)>Ice field>nova> summon>stifle>Magic Blast to death. Keep in mind ice field may need duration to keep the chain. With the new move blink, you can now escape much easier especially if you lower the cooldown.

If during the beginning your chain cast is purged or stolen continue the combo, only after the Ice field use nova to slow the opponent, then use blink to escape until you can get a cooldown back. Remember: its not wimpy to run, its either retreat or die. Also if you are stifled but the opponent is not, you need to escape.

With the combo out the challnenge is attempting to purge the other players chain cast when you see the buff since purge has a longer range than stifle. That would require purging then turning around on a dime to keep from being hit with the oncoming purge. Then chain casting and stifling the opponent and continuing the combo. Your second option: use spell steal to attempt to take away the chain cast and save your own, which lets you combo twice.

-Next: Forcing your opponents to learn and follow your combo.

**MikeyG** · 04-19-2011, 04:56 PM

LOL If you need to use so many skills before your dropping fights, GG. I played mages and fighters on officials for over 2 years, not to mention numerous private servers ... being one of the most feared players on them; I think I know what I'm talking about.

If your without +9's you shouldn't bother pvp'ing anyone other than someone with just as bad gear as you. It's no wonder you can't beat anyone with SC, as your not going to do that without +9's, it just won't work.

INT and SPR !! How much can I stress these are the only useful FREE STATs you should be putting points into as a mage.

NOMNOMNOM senior player eating away.

PS - If you have to go through such a large skill rotation to kill a fighter as a mage, you are seriously doing something wrong.

Scottlee38 · 04-19-2011, 10:41 PM

Thanks senior player for finally giving feedback! XD now int spr in battle of mage vs mage, hows that go PS- the skill rotations are only needed vs a mage not any other class, i probably should have cleared that in the guide too so noted. No comment on +9.

Gobbledydook · 04-25-2011, 01:46 PM

Seriously...without a +10 wep you can hardly get through a somewhat decent +0 95 blue set with +3 jewels.

So, no +10 wep: don't pvp. Go earn some gold through skills and buy one first.

Scottlee38 · 04-25-2011, 02:47 PM

well I can see why so many mages are getting +10 for pvp. One class: clerics. I created one and buffed him normally, It took a mage 3 levels higher than me with a +9 and a skin+ charms to kill me. On top of that i didnt see him or have the endure skill. I guess the point is the clerics Hp and M.def is jacked up so high that its hard to take down.

Gobbledydook · 04-25-2011, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Scottlee38

well I can see why so many mages are getting +10 for pvp. One class: clerics. I created one and buffed him normally, It took a mage 3 levels higher than me with a +9 and a skin+ charms to kill me. On top of that i didnt see him or have the endure skill. I guess the point is the clerics Hp and M.def is jacked up so high that its hard to take down.

Correction: pretty much all mages are getting +10 for pvp. Getting +10 is not saying that you use SC. If you cannot earn say 60 or 70 gold by level 90, you are not trying.

Scottlee38 · 04-25-2011, 11:25 PM

nah im tryin, I just dont have your time. Besides cant sit on the laptop too long, just got in shape.

crystalblueheart · 05-13-2011, 01:12 AM

Do you start earning gold through quests? Right now I'm in my 50's on my highest character and getting minimum silver. I currently have 1G+ some silver....that silver fluctuated because I need to buy mats cuz I was stupid enough to not get decomp/comp...I guess it was my first char so w/e...
@ Gobbledydook What is the highest amount of money you earned from a quest that you remember?

Pillow · 10-29-2011, 02:04 AM

Totally disagree with the build in every possible way....END o.o fing END !?!? Please note never to put end into an archer,mage or tricky why because it is useless ; completely and utterly useless only invest into end if you use a shield.

Why shouldn't you put end in your build and int in your armour easily explained as int from your build spikes m def say i have 50 int armour on every piece....so 200+200=400 extra m dmg seems alot better than 130+ int in build right? wrong the int from your build spikes m def so day i had 99999999999999mdef and u were full end with max int armour u would deal 1 dmg....if your build was +150 int you would deal , + the extra mg per 5 points cba to working it out, so yeah end in your build= useless....end in your armour= awsome

Also at the spr ._. totally useless as well only go up to 25 spr as after that to sacrifice 45 dmg per hit for 2% crit just isn't worth it.

Get high end and dex
good mage builds are

25 spr full int
full int
33 dex full int
50 dex full int
33 dex 25 spr full int

note a leval 100 wizard has more chance of winning a pvp against a glad than a leval 100 warlock does.

also at the pvping style spam m blast stifle spam m blast i can assure u if you go with this plan you will lose 100+ a better pvp plan is like.

mage v mage

stifle> they will go to dispell> aoe (or icefield 100+ then your aoes and mb spam)> b4 they have a chance to fear you fear them >

> M blast spam> normally dead..

Aoe deals alot of dmg and if you can use correctly are deadly in a pvp situation.

Mage v fighter

stifle> the fighter will go to stun> aoe> if the fighter moves 2nd aoe as the stun won't work; if the fighter stays still fear> m blast spam> when stifle runs out (if the fighter moved) fear> spam M blast> slow before fear runs out> and repeat.

100+ tbh u need aoes to take out fighter mb spam just isn't enough as most fighters can hit 13~16k hp V.V if not more...

Also i advice set changing.... for example when MB spamming go to the sun set> when casting aoes go to shaman> if u use CC use shackle though> when using fear interlect and those sexy jewls will help alot x)