05-23-2005, 04:53 PM
Hey Youz Guyz.
I'm playing a mage on another server, and after having done the Wailing Caverns twice now, I realize that my perspective of aggro is completely warped. Why? First character, 60 priest.
Griz has the whole aggro thing down. Fade ftw, rely upon the warrior for a taunt, and generally, everything is copacetic. If the MT goes down, I'm probably fried because I've drawn a lot of hate in my attempts to keep the MT alive. but the answer to this is pretty clear: don't let the MT die.
Nuff said.
After having done a level twenty something instance with my baby mage, I've come to wonder if a mage is ever allowed to let loose outside of solo play? I was struggling with aggro control the other night. Admittedly, there was a slight level discrepency between Yva and the rest of the party - maybe one or two - but she drew aggro fast (fast enough that Quark had to tell me to back down or he couldn't prevent me from getting hurt). Is that pretty much a common thing? Or are there spells I should stick to that are going to keep me less hurt? Arcane missiles are okay, I know. I've seen people use them in the big kid instances, so I'm figuring those are all right to use. Scorch I've heard is good? But when does a mage feel free to let loose with fireballs and such?
My timing is so screwed up. Any of you with thoughts on this, please share. Ears are wide open.
I'm playing a mage on another server, and after having done the Wailing Caverns twice now, I realize that my perspective of aggro is completely warped. Why? First character, 60 priest.
Griz has the whole aggro thing down. Fade ftw, rely upon the warrior for a taunt, and generally, everything is copacetic. If the MT goes down, I'm probably fried because I've drawn a lot of hate in my attempts to keep the MT alive. but the answer to this is pretty clear: don't let the MT die.
Nuff said.
After having done a level twenty something instance with my baby mage, I've come to wonder if a mage is ever allowed to let loose outside of solo play? I was struggling with aggro control the other night. Admittedly, there was a slight level discrepency between Yva and the rest of the party - maybe one or two - but she drew aggro fast (fast enough that Quark had to tell me to back down or he couldn't prevent me from getting hurt). Is that pretty much a common thing? Or are there spells I should stick to that are going to keep me less hurt? Arcane missiles are okay, I know. I've seen people use them in the big kid instances, so I'm figuring those are all right to use. Scorch I've heard is good? But when does a mage feel free to let loose with fireballs and such?
My timing is so screwed up. Any of you with thoughts on this, please share. Ears are wide open.