Maicha First LohSoh Post

Hi all readers,
First I would like to introduce myself. I am the tanker mage, MAICHA in Dragonmaw server based in MAKAN guild which is famous for our LLL tactics. Well, I shall put some pointers first for all mages whom are as noob as me.

For new 60s mage with normal or below average gear:
1) When in instance or raid, if you don’t have an on-the-ball healer or tanker, try not to aoe in close range. Maybe you can Blizz or watever aoe spell at a damn safe distance so to prevent you from dying. Better to kill slow than die early which makes one lesser useful class during the fight.
2) Always blink out of danger. Remember if you die, the party will suffer as lesser dps will be meted out on mobs.
3) Always ICEBLOCK and wait for heals.
4) Don’t over aggro and watch the threat meter as we only wear branded designer cloth which is nice to see but not nice to take hits.
5) Drink whenever got chance as water is free
6) Calculate you Cooldown so that you always have your life saving spells when encounter risk.

For mages with power gear but lesser control (Due to powerlvl or watever):
1) Watch the threatmeter, wand even if u still got mana if you are near the top of the list.

Most imptly, LISTEN to instruction from the experience player in the instance.

For me, I like to summon water elemental to fight with me so that in terms of over aggro, I can get gd dps with wanding also. Water elemental dps dun count in my aggro meter. ICE BLOCK whenever I kana jialat jialat and snap later for backup. Spells are free so dun be a cheapo. Of course, these are subjected to the environment and whether is there any other bosses encounter in the near future. SNAP got 8-10 min cooldown so calculate properly.

Finally I would like to state that the above advice is only applicable to me. If you agree otherwise, feel free to add in anymore comments or opinion.