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Originally Posted by Skope
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not quite sure what world you live on, Finawin, but i'd love to join you! it seems a magical place with wondrous plains and beautiful mountains!
mage pets just aren't the same in kunark as they are in classic. The DPS, iirc, was decent (pet DPS), the nukes on the other hand are weaker and don't match up with wizzies as well as they do in classic. The pets can't quite take the hits that kunark mobs dish out, even the earth pet. because the mobs hit harder and have more hp than your pets can handle, you're ultimately you're left with no other option but to chaincast your pet if you plan to solo, which despite what finawin thinks, is nowhere near as efficient as a necro. they still make excellent group DPS and will always be the best class to farm lower lvl dungeons with, thus a great moneymaker as well.
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This was all true and VERY intentional. Mages were OVERPOWERED DURING CLASSIC....it's a simple fact. Their nukes were nearly as strong as wizzy nukes, short of Ice Comet - and their pets allowed for steady DPS between nukes.
THIS is exactly one of the reasons why Kunark mobs have much higher spells resists....and thusly Wizards get Lures, while NO other classes do. Additionally as has been stated, Kunark mobs not only hit alot harder but they have a LOT more HP. Burning them down like classic mobs is far from mana efficient.
EDIT -- Of course the MAGE EPIC should get honorable mention here. Once epicced any Mage was set until Luclin as being one of the highest-DPS toons in the game, period. I remember playing my Dwarf Warrior on Tallon Zek and dueling a Guildee Mage of mine - this was during velious, and my warrior was in full Kael Armor / NTOV gear. Wielding a Claw of Lightning (14/18 - 41% haste) and a Primal 1HB. Even with the Avatar buff constantly on my Warrior, the Mage Epic pet was significantly more powerful than him in a toe-to-toe fight (with the Mage casting ZERO spells.)