Saturday, August 29, 2009

Mage Leveling Tips in World of Warcraft

By Michael Arthas

In World of Warcraft, you need to choose a class for your character. There are many classes available for your hero. One among the most popular class in World of Warcraft is Mage class. The mage class uses magic for attack or defense. This class is popular because it has a special ability for crowd control which mean you can control or attack several opponents with just one hit. In example, a mage can freeze multiple enemies at once. This is particularly effective for fighting lots of enemies. Mage can also do polymorph which means you can turn an enemy into, usually a sheep thus making them vulnerable.

Although a mage is one of the most famous classes in World of Warcraft, it still has its own weaknesses. Mage is very effective for medium or long range combat. But if they are force to fight in close range combat, a mage is more likely to lose the battle. Mage also weak in physical defense. It is better to stay far away from an opponent. Magic attack is very powerful but need sometimes to cast a spell. If you are fighting in a wide open area, you will have more time to cast a spell since your enemy is also far from you. Wide open area also gives a mage enough spaces to run around avoiding physical attacks.

Mage classes are one of the most versatile classes in World of Warcraft. Here some tips if you use mage class for your main hero to make your character level up easier.

1. Always cast your most powerful spell when given the chance. But since casting a powerful spell will need sometimes, it is better if your distance with the opponent quite far. Do not bother to cast a weak spell. When the first spell successfully hits your enemy, then start a new powerful spell casting right away. Hopefully you can hit your enemy with two spells and kill him, before the enemy reaches you to strike a blow.

2. If you are in a close range combat and the enemy has already strike a successful blow to you, immediately freeze your enemy and then run away from him. If there is a another enemy, freeze him too and cast polymorph spell to turn the second enemy into a sheep. Then you hit the first opponent until he dies. Immediately heal yourself before the effect of polymorph spell on the second enemy wears off. Now you are in full health, or at least having more health and ready to strike the second opponent.

3. As I mention before that mage class is weak in physical defense, so I would highly suggest for your hero character to equip yourself with lots of potions. You can buy option in the Auction House. Just look for a good deal for potions and buy it. You can also look for other good deal stuffs at the Auction House. Another important item is elixir. What does it do? Well, elixir will boost your spell power and intellectual. If you already has a strong mage character with powerful spell, when you use elixir, your attack will become more powerful. Elixir can also be bought at the Auction House. If you did not want to buy, then another option to obtain the items is from combining herbalism and alchemy thus you can create your own potion or elixir.

4. When you choose a mage as your class for your character, you will need a staff or wand as its primary weapon. I would suggest for your mage character to use wand as your primary weapon. A wand is more flexible if you need to attack from a distance. A wand also great when your character is low on mana. You can easily freeze the enemy with a wand then hit the opponent with a killing spell or powerful spell.

5. Arcane intellect is very important for a mage. So do not ever forget your arcane intellect. You will need this power to be up all the times along with another power of your choice. And remember to make a good use of your elixir. Elixir can be very helpful.

6. In the World of Warcraft, herbalism is a very good profession for a mage class character. When your characters level is high enough, your mage character can learn a very important skill which is Lifeblood. What is Lifeblood? Well, it is basically a powerful spell, not an attacking spell, but for healing or restoring your health in the middle of a battle. When you mastered this very useful spell, your journey will be a lot easier since now you have another option beside potion to restore your health.

7. When you are being ambushed by the enemies, I would suggest for you to run away first. Make some space between you and your opponent since mage is weak in close range combat. One spell which will be very effective for making space is blink. Blink will teleport your character away from the enemy. When you are quite distanced, you can cast spell to attack. Another effective spell when you are to close with the enemy is freeze. You can use the combination of the two spells to win your combat.

Above tips will be very useful for your quest in Azeroth. A mage class character is powerful in medium and long range combat but weak in close range combat. So above tips will be very effective to win combats and making your character to level up quickly.

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