What's the deal with mages?

[putrid_plum]

Mages suck so much, yet when green started half the server population were mages. Hmm...

[unsunghero]

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

Now sac back down to 50 and do it again. (Yes, I've done this twice now.)

What would be the benefit of purposefully lowering your level on a caster? I know for a melee it could be fun because you can still wear all your high end gear

But a de-leveled caster can’t cast their spells, right? What’s the benefit?

[Crede]

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

What would be the benefit of purposefully lowering your level on a caster? I know for a melee it could be fun because you can still wear all your high end gear

But a de-leveled caster can’t cast their spells, right? What’s the benefit?

Because a lvl 50 mage can cast their epic and shred everything. Most mages don’t even get epic until 60. And if you’re rocking like ft8 with zheart and velks boots, that would be a blast.

[spoil]

You haven't truly experienced hitting /pet attack while watching netflix until you've done it with good gear.

[enjchanter]

You'd hold a zheart on your mage over just holding your epic ? Lol

[Balimon]

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

You'd hold a zheart on your mage over just holding your epic ? Lol

I'd argue that Z-heart is BIS for a mage, it's really the only item I could imagine using over the epic stat stick. Regen is king especially if you have a Manna robe

[silo32]

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

I'd argue that Z-heart is BIS for a mage, it's really the only item I could imagine using over the epic stat stick. Regen is king especially if you have a Manna robe

Sadly the above is true

[sajbert]

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

How to have fun on a mage:

Did you know you can level from 20 to 60 in Highkeep exclusively? Anyways...

Be 50. Have epic. Make a series of macros of all the named mobs (dyrna, boshinko, carson, lady mccabe, a noble, a guard, Lozani, ya know, the whole crew.) and sit in the basement by Dyrna. Now mash those macros. Your pet will warp around the zone, considering the Z-axis more of a suggestion, and delete the entire zone. If things get hairy, either run out or just bind outside.

At 56, all that's left is the 3 Bodyguard room (it cracks me up how many people don't even know these mobs exist) - you need to split them, then you can Guard your pet in the room and definitely don't go to sleep. Congrats on 60. Now sac back down to 50 and do it again. (Yes, I've done this twice now.)

Ah yes, just get Epic. Simple as that.

[enjchanter]

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

Ah yes, just get Epic. Simple as that.

If you're not planning on getting the epic then you're just a coth bot the guild didn't give you dkp to level

[Snaggles]

Imagine needing an epic to level a mage and then not leaving Highkeep with it...