All the experiences I have had of PvP as a Mage in Fiesta have been just completely depressing. My conclusion is this - we suck at 1v1.
I'd love to sit here and defend my class as I perhaps should do, but invariably I know the truth and to say we even have a chance in 1v1 against equal or even those a few levels lower than us would be a complete lie.
Let me see...
Archers - >.< Alongside pure Str Axes Warriors these have to be the top PvP class (providing they are built right of course). I can't do anything about their DoTs which are far more devastating to a Mage with 1k less health than a Cleric/Fighter the same level. They have high Crit rate naturally with their weapons, no to mention their natual high M.Def. Basically a correctly built Archer should completely own a Mage, even one 5 or so levels below the Mage they are PvPing.
Fighters - Pure Str Axe Warrior vs Mage = pointless. As long as the Fighter knows that stones/pots exist they won't die... everyone goes on about kiting but lets face it, eventually the Fighter is going to get close enough to Stun the Mage. Once that happens it's game over. Once again... this can apply to Fighters 5 levels or so lower than the Mage. Even pure End tanks etc... with a +9 Axe that huge HP boost means that we'll have an even more difficult time killing them... I'm fairly sure I know what the outcome will be. The only successes I have has have been again those PvP with 1h and Shield... 2h also...
Clerics - Who fights a Cleric anyway :P People rant and rave about a sneaky Mana Burn vs a Cleric but at the end of the day if the Cleric has even half a braincell they'll notice and use a Stone. Oh noes! Thats another 3mins or something to wait until you can try that again... Yeah to be fair a Cleric might not kill you but at the end of the day you're pretty unlikely to kill them either... until one of you runs out of stones...
Mages - Mage vs Mage... the outcome is just based on what build and equip you have.
Anyway... we suck at 1v1. End of. No point in denying it. Our PvP skills are a joke (don't know about the 75 and 79 ones though).
Mana Burn - Oh noes the nasty Mage took away my SP! I couldn't possibly use a blue stone or pot! That would be too much!
Purge - Ahhhh! *Cries* The evil Mage took away my scroll! There is no way I could even contemplate rescrolling... no way!
Fear - Ahhhhh the horrible Mage made me run around stupidly for 3 seconds! You have to be kidding if you think I'm going to pot and stone as this happens!
Chain Cast Fear - Ahhh the horrible Mage made me run around stupidly for 3 seconds! Then ZOMG she did it again! You have to be kidding if you think I'm going to pot and stone as this happens!
You get my point :P.
Either way I stay away from PvP. Besides people gang up on Mages since they know they are easy kills. The whole PvP area GM event... everyone was killing the Mages. We were consistently dying and respawning. At the time I was talking about it with 2 other Mages who noticed exactly the same thing happening. Why? Because we're easy kills. Everyone knows that.
I am tired of people going "ZOMG Mages are so overpowered!" Yes we have awesome AoE. How useful is this in PvP? Well unless the person you PvP is blind or incredibly thick, I'm sure they will be able to step out of the area Nova/Inferno drops in. Take that away and what are you left with? Well...
1. The fact that in MD KQ, the dragons ALWAYS chases an Archer when the tank is feared proves their superior DPS on a single target which is what is important in PvP.
2. Me soloing a Trumpy vs. someone the same level with a +9 Axe soloing one. They probably get through 2 in the time it takes for me to get through one :P.
BTW - this is coming from a level 66 Mage. Not a random level 20. Also not a bonky build which might not deal much damage, trust me :P. I'd like to think I know a little of what I'm talking about
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At the end of the day I LOVE being a Mage. I wouldn't be any other class :P. I hate the fact that we suck in PvP but at the end of the day I know Outspark will never change this, so I just have to deal with it. No other choice.
~Aerythia