I know, this is not the Guide Section, but as it is the PVP section, and people are looking for answers, it might fit here.
Some ppl know me, and if they do from pvp, they know I'm not the strongest Mage in town. But I still manage to get my kills, and I want to share how.
But first some bitter truths.
Full mythic gear will help, but not solve your problems as a mage in pvp. Secondly, forget your Kill-death-Ratio. Third, it takes a lot of time, but so does it for Warriors too, so u r not alone. LOL.
There are three main sections you should take care of before entering a match.
First:
Get the right gear. As I said, mythic gear helps, but it is expensive (I have only hat and gun) and it doesnt mean you are invulnarable. Good pink will help too, expecially the Borean Cage Rifle of Brutality. Because, for some bug-Reason or whatever, this gun fires all the time as if it is charged. Nice, huh? And affordable. And most of it all: this bloody mythic-hat will take away a lot of health, so very good pink isnt really that bad. I see a lot of mages without any or very little mythic getting along pretty nicely.
Second:
Find the right party.
That means, look for good warriors (with time you know who they are). Friend them. Friend others too, but Warriors are most important, because the will work for you like a guard and in return you help them with your firepower and you both have strong heal skills. A good Warrior-Mage team is hard to beat. Dont go into teams with more than two rogues. You wont get much kills. Also, dont go into matches with too many rogues on the other side, because, rogues are deadly for you, much more than warriors, because they have longer range than you. Thus, the choice of the right team is primary to success in killing.
Third:
Strategy. If you think pets, think: ribbit, clyde, malison and slag. I use most of the time ribbit, and with it I get the best results. Clyde and slag have nice stun, so if you are in a team with a lot of ribbits already, get out one of those. Malison is a good overall-pet wich gives you good health and a lot of dps.
Now, lets talk ribbit. If you take a little extra care when you buy your gear, look at the crit-values. those -of tactics stuff means sometimes a good crit-value. Also add passive stat points to your crit stats. Maybe some to Dex-passive as well. U can knock down a rogue with a well placed super-crit shot combined with Fireball-Stun. I can get up to 70% percent crit value (ribbit-buffed), and that - ask rogues - is really not bad. Combine that with the active skill Lightning Bold and you are a serious danger. Because that skill can boost your crit to 250%. Yep. Thats your super weapon. Ribbit, Crit, Lightning Bolt.
Also, get shield and heal with mana recovery. That lowers your attack possibilities, but you are a support class, and thats what you should do, besides killing I mean. Lol. Thats what your team mates expect, btw. too. Heal them, give them mana, and they will support you as well. Its a team play.
Last but not least (and here is why I'm especially squishy), how to approach the enemy. Youre very vulnerable, so dont tank. You might run forward, charge your fireball and shoot it to stun peeps, but be quick to run back again, because, the answer can kill you right away. My personal problem is, that I have Satellite-Internet, wich means I have a permanent ping of 1k, wich furthermore means, I have a delay of about a second. That means I have to think ahead of time what to do, to get tolerable results. Like a gipsy with a looking glass. But if you analyse peeps behaviour, you will find the pattern, and you can act accordingly. So what I do is (oftentimes, mind you, lol). Run forward, stun, get back behind the lines, charge ribbit, charge lightning bolt, and booom. If not you than at least half of your team will get kills. Repeat and you will get kills too. If you combine that thinking with a quick internet connection, you will get your 10k kills much sooner than I. I'm at 7,5 k right now.
Good Luck
Frohnatur
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