Because there are no class forums and a lot of noob mages

[Slave]

Originally Posted by Naerron [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And i said this because you then utilize the 49 fire pet spell till you get the 56 spell. I'm pretty sure i mentioned this somewhere in there. Since the 49 spell is 200 manna instead of the 300, 350, or 400 options. Did u guys try to find shit to nit pick and then quit reading?

The Torch of Alna is used for the level 49 pet. I'm really not sure what it is that you're trying to say here, but you're beginning to say it in an awfully aggravated-sounding way.

[Naerron]

Torch just doesn't cut it, imo the staff lets you use your fire pet till 56 when u can u dyzz. But if u can make it swing more power to ya. As far as the cothing, you don't coth yourself, u poof ur pet right as coth is about to land, then resummon. It's also a great way to get past see invis, especially in seb.

[karsten]

naerron don't let the trolls hate on you, that's going to be a super helpful guide to a whole lot of new mages, regardless of whether or not it's 98% or 95% or whatever percent to the liking of some of the board heroes

[Slave]

Originally Posted by Naerron [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Torch just doesn't cut it, imo the staff lets you use your fire pet till 56 when u can u dyzz.

What the hell are you talking about now? Holy shit the thread is going to hell. It's this kind of misinformation that can lead a noobie mage to gimp himself for half his /played.

DO NOT USE ANY FIRE PET OVER LEVEL 49.

DO NOT USE ANY FIRE PET OVER LEVEL 49.

DO NOT USE ANY FIRE PET OVER LEVEL 49.

This is how you play a mage to level 51: get your Torch of Alna and the highest level fire pet you can find. That's pretty much fucking it.

After 50, what you really want to aim for is your AIRPET. They are nasty as shit between dd stuns and kicks. They are easily the highest sustained dps... water has nothing on airpet. And if you're using a fire pet higher than the level 49 spell, you're not playing your mage efficiently whatsoever. There is literally ZERO use for them.

[Slave]

Originally Posted by Naerron [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

56-60 (OMG IM FEELING LAZY NOW here's a list)
Burning Woods
KC
Permafrost in bears and bugs camp under vox.
**DUO** in Seb
Skyfire - Great for spells. Avoid casters. Also use binding far away from pull in zone to help with casters and adds.

Burning Woods: No - too low level
KC: No - too low level
Permafrost, never done
Sebilis: No - what are you going to duo in seb with a mage? Hell no.
Skyfire: No - horrible huge hp casting mobs, mages cannot deal with this zone in any kind of efficient fashion, with many mobs highly fire resistant as well. The spell drops from here are cheap as hell and you should have them all already by this level.

For earlier levels I find your guide a bit lacking in the bonus experience department and I use a much different list personally, but I'll leave that be because those zones are generally much smaller than what you have posted. The gallows I've never heard of as a camp and I'm interested in trying it now, thanks!

[Naerron]

Originally Posted by Slave [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Burning Woods: No - too low level
KC: No - too low level
Permafrost, never done
Sebilis: No - what are you going to duo in seb with a mage? Hell no.
Skyfire: No - horrible huge hp casting mobs, mages cannot deal with this zone in any kind of efficient fashion, with many mobs highly fire resistant as well. The spell drops from here are cheap as hell and you should have them all already by this level.

For earlier levels I find your guide a bit lacking in the bonus experience department and I use a much different list personally, but I'll leave that be because those zones are generally much smaller than what you have posted. The gallows I've never heard of as a camp and I'm interested in trying it now, thanks!

KC- I do it now all the time....good exp.
BW - Hornets near the guy who drops a mage epic piece. Decent safe exp + camping epic mob.
Seb - I dup N/G with a chanter or shammy all the time.
Skyfire - I farmed a good 20k pp in spells here easily.

If you have criticism it would be nice if you post something constructive and i will add it to the guide.

[mala]

i like what your trying to do here with writing a guide and all, but this information will just slow a mage down while leveling. and as people have stated, there is no reason to use a 49+ fire pet, they are all terrible.

the strat to level is still exactly the same as it has always been, you just have to kill twice as many mobs now. which will still get a mage 1-50 much faster than most classes, even though its complete bullshit.

[pickled_heretic]

I feel bad for Naerron, it is clear that all of the people who are flaming him didn't even bother to read his post.

[Snaggles]

Thank you for the contribution [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

Ultimately people will have varied opinions about the details but any guide that can help some people is A+ in my book.

It's tougher to write one than it is to nitpick.

[Naerron]

Maybe I should change the title to pro Mage stray, noobs need not bother. I'll address all your concerns in terms of air pet use and why I think 49 fire pet is valuable and why u don't just be an idiot and let pet soak up exp, when I am not on my iphone