Guide to a Mage
By DoNu7
Version 1.92
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Version History
3. Definitions and Acronyms
4. Skills
4.a. Arcane
4.b. Fire
4.c. Frost
5. Talents
5.a. The Talents
5.b. Template Builds
6. Professions
6.a. Manufacturing Professions
6.b. Gathering Professions
6.c. Secondary Skills
6.d. General Tips
7. Combat
7.a. PvE
7.b. Small-scale PvP
7.c. Large-scale PvP
8. Disclaimer
9. Helpful Sites
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing this mage guide! I have played my mage for a while now,
and I have found this class to be very intriguing and fun. I would like to
make a few notes before we begin.
First off, much of the information in this guide is opinionated. Some people
may disagree with the facts, while others heartily agree with what I have
written. However, whether you agree with the facts or not, I hope that you
will find some use in this guide.
Another note that I would make is that we mages have burst damage. This does
not mean we are the highest damage dealers. Rather, we deal damage in a short
period of time, but if the fight lasts longer, well-equipped Rogues and
Warriors would outstrip us badly in terms of damage.
While we do not have many abilities that directly help our allies, such as
healing spells, or the ability to tank, we help others by quickly finishing
off enemies, and therefore making the battle safer for everyone. In addition,
we can polymorph enemies and help control large crowds. Finally, we can also
make food and water for party members.
Mages are also very fragile. However, each class has their problems, so
there is no reason to think that mages are a weak class for in fact, we can
solo very well and we can kill enemies with quick succession.
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2. Version History
1.00 Release
1.01 Tiny update, fixed a couple of minor errors and edited the disclaimer,
added new section (this one), fixed some incompleteness that I missed.
Might add Battlegrounds section at one point, but so far I have never
tried one yet.
1.02 Few errors fixed. Fixed Disclaimer a bit.
1.12 Changes to a couple of sections.
1.22 Fixed more errors. Added new information. Hope I haven't missed out
on anything...
1.32 Many changes to PvP section. Removed part of the group section which
didn't seem to be very useful, but rather a huge waste of space.
1.52 BIG fix, mainly to Combat section (which I pretty much revamped). Note
that I skipped all the way from 1.32 to 1.52, and this was intended as I
considered releasing 1.42, but decided I had more to add.
1.62 Phwew, it's finally out. Made some changes. Added "Ice Block"