Winning a PK

• Playing a Mage
  • Necromancer
  • Invoker
  • Battlemage

How to Win a Fight Without Loosing Your Underwear, and Cook a Great Chicken Soup by Virigoth aka PRAGMA

In what I hope not be a vain effort, I have attempted to put down a few thoughts into a survival guide on general strategy on Player killing. This is meant for more of a beginner player of FL, with few things that more advanced players might find valuable. Comments and additions are welcome.

The following will attempt in some brevity to describe the thinking process involved in surviving in a Player Killing mud in reference to Forsaken Realms. It will focus only on player to player combat with some general basics followed by some more advanced material. The document will in brevity offer general strategies for staying alive then move on to some hints as applicable to the general archetypes (Mage and Warrior).

The Basics.

• PK Range

  In order to balance the game play in FL, Immortals have setup Pk ranges. PK range simply determines what rank of players are allowed to be engaged in combat with your character. If attempt is made to attack someone out of PK range (henceforth referred as "range") a message about gods protecting the target from your actions will pop up.
  

  • LEVEL DIFFERENCE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN PK COMBAT.

    With higher difference between your level and your opponent, your skills and spells work better and more often. A difference of 3-4 ranks in noticeable and difference of 5-8 levels is devastating. The range is calculated using a 30% overlap margin in the total experience accumulated by the player, this particular fact combined with experience penalties to class/race gives rise to the fact that the higher your experience penalty for your class/race, the more disadvantaged PK range will be for that character.
    
    To illustrate with an example: A Human Warrior has a total exp penalty of 0+0=0. An Elf Paladin has a total exp penalty of 500+350=850. Without getting into the math of things, when the warrior reaches 30th level, he will be able to attack Elf Paladins as low as 25th level, giving him a tremendous advantage. Yet if an Elf Paladin reaches a 30th level, he will be lucky to find a human warrior that is in his range at level less then 28. This situation gets much worse at higher ranks, where 8 level differences are not uncommon.

    What this illustrates is that as the exp. penalties increase, the PK range becomes less and less favorable for the character. The tradeoff is the fact that the high exp. penalty characters, usually tend to be far more powerful at rank 50, when the range disadvantage is no longer an issue.
    

• Skills/Spells

  Your characters skills/spells are expressed in percentage of proficiency. The higher the skill in particular area, the better the chances of skill working, and working better. Hence swords hit more often, cause more damage etc.. Spells fire off better, cause more damage or last longer etc...

  You can practice a skill up to 75% at the guild. The remaining 25% can only be increased with practice. A skill is practiced every time it is used, successful or not, when your character has used it sufficient times, the proficiency increases. At times you character may learn from his/he mistakes, this translates to anywhere from 1% to 3% gain.

  YOU CANNOT PRACTICE A SKILL PAST 80% UNTIL YOU ADVANCE PAST LEVEL 10.

  When practicing combat skills, reduce the damage done by any means, and reduce chances to hit your target as well. You still have to hit a target to practice how to use a sword though. Try to fight small number of mobs that don't cause much damage, but have lots of hit points as to last longer.

  If you want to practice defensive skills same as above applies except it is better to fight large amounts of very weak mobs. (remember you want the skill to be used as much as possible) Also to maximize the effort, practice the defensive skills in the inverse to the order they are applied in. So Riposte last, shield block first.

  Very similar strategy applies to spells, except that some spells may be cast on sleeping mobs without waking them, and some spells are meant to be cast on yourself making act of practicing even easier.

  In all cases, your Intelligence and Wisdom and luck affects how fast you learn. Some classes also have affinity for some skills, hence Warrior may learn Hand to Hand faster then a mage, and mage might learn invisibility faster then a DK.

  And finally notice that leftover practices and training sessions can be converted into HP or Manna, hence there are ways to boost your character through diligent practice, or high intelligence.

• Movement

  You use up movement for every room you leave. Some rooms require more effort to enter than others, hence mountain passage is harder to traverse then a field. If you don't have enough moves you will not leave current room. If you run out of movement and attempt to flee battle, you will flee the combat but not the room, hence your opponent will happily attack you again.

  To traverse some of the waterways on Thera a boat is required. Rafts, skiffs, and other magical devices such as rings will allow you to traverse deep water. ALWAYS have a boat in your inventory unless your race makes them unnecessary. It is quite possible for your character to be summoned into a water room making an attempt at retreat impossible without a boat.

• Combat

  While I’m not about to go into very basics of starting attacks etc. Some basics of combat should be touched on.

  Most physical actions in combat such as bash etc.. will cause you to be unable to perform actions for next 2 "phases" of combat. What this means is that after lets say tripping someone you will be unable to trip again, flee or do anything for next 2 rounds. This is referred to as Lag. Some actions such as trip or bash will cause you to be lagged. Hence if you are tripped you will not be able to perform any actions for next 2 rounds.

  NOTICE: you can still type commands in, and they will be performed in the order you typed them. This is HIGHLY dangerous, as it leaves you unable to react to current situation. If suddenly battle turns against you, and you have already entered 3 trips, dirt kick, and disarm you will not be able to flee for a long while and will most likely die.

   

• OFFENSE:

  The skill with current weapon affects how often you will hit, and how much damage you cause. It also affects how well you can parry with it, and how well you can disarm your opponents weapon/shield. Furthermore, some weapons are harder to parry with/against, while others are harder to block with a shield, or easier to disarm with etc.. etc.. If you attempt to use a weapon that demands a skill not available to your class you can assume for all purposes to have a skill of 1% with it. Some races are also vulnerable to certain materials or elements. If they are hit with a weapon made of such element the will suffer additional damage.

   

• DEFENSE:

  Every attack made with a weapon by your opponent has a chance to be defended against by your defensive skills. In order that they are applied they are: Dodge, Parry, Second Parry, Shield Block, Riposte. Notice that Parry is very much dependent on your skill with the weapon being parried, as well as your current weapon. Furthermore, as with most skills your characters stats (str int wis dex etc.) make a difference on both offense and defense. Being blinded by dirt or magic is also _very_ detrimental to you defense.

  • Stuff you should be aware of.

    Paraphrasing Sun Tzu, in order to have the most advantage in a PK you should:
    • Know yourself
    • Know your enemy
    • Know the land

      (1) Basically refers to your race/class. Know what weapons you are vulnerable to, maybe you have low dex. and small size, hence are vulnerable to bashing. Maybe you are a giant and mind spells will wreck havoc on you, or perhaps you are an elf and you don't have the most hit points or strength, but can avoid most bashes etc..

      (2) Same goes for your enemy, if he is a mage, then he might have his protective shield up and you cannot bash him, he might be flying and you cannot trip him. He can dispel your standing spells, or blind you with magic perhaps? If he is a warrior he might disarm you after dirt kick etc.. You should always put yourself in your opponents shoes to think of what he might do.

      (3) This refers to not only being able to get from Solace to Mansion blind, but also knowing where items of interest are, where can you rest as to give yourself the easiest route of escape etc.. Knowing what items are useful, and what can be used effectively by your class is VERY important. Do not be afraid to ask for location of common items, as the ability to re-equip quickly and efficiently is important.
      

• Finally know that the best defense is not offense, it is not being an available target.
  • 1. Do not fight at disadvantage, unless it is a calculated decision.
  • 2. NEVER stay in the fight you did not start unless you were fully prepared for it.
  • 3. Check your "Where PK" every few _seconds_. A good player can reach you anywhere in Val Miran under 5 seconds for example.
  • 4. DO NOT sit at North/South Square like a sheep waiting for slaughter, ESPECIALLY if there is a threat about.
  • 5. Pay attention to how people move through area, if 2 or 3 of them are always in same room, chances are they are in a group.
  • 6. If you have two handed skill, USE it. Two handed weapons offer many benefits and with ability to block hits using "two handed" skill, they offer many advantages.
  • 6. If you have a choice of dual wield or shield block, but cant dual parry, only dual wield against mages.
  • 7. Shield Block is the most effective of all defenses. No-Remove (cursed) shields are almost non-existent.
  • 8. Parry/Disarm is skill orientated, if you have no skill in the weapon you can't parry/disarm it well. Cursed items cannot be disarmed.
  • 9. Dirt kick is VERY powerful if target has no Blind Fighting. If you cant see a weapon you cannot pick it up.
  • 10. NEVER EVER HAVE MORE THEN ONE COMMAND ENTERED WHILE LAGGED! Allow for commands to execute before entering them again, or you will spam yourself to death.

• - Basic PK Behavior:

  The greatest part of PK is preparation.

  • Preparation includes:

    - choosing appropriate weapon for the opponent's class as to minimize defense. (Clerics cannot use swords, ninjas can't use flails etc..)
    - choosing appropriate weapon for the opponent's race (ice against fire giants, magic against giant, mundane/water against halfling/dwarf)
    - Using scrolls or casting appropriate spells (Sanctuary, Protect from evil/good spells or potions, _fly_, bless etc..)
    - MOST important and difficult: Choosing the battle ground (very easy with summon) for escape route, or to confuse enemy when he flees. Notice that on water or air there is no dirt to kick, and you need a boat to travel on water. (Summoning close to a powerful aggressive mob is a devious trick if you are sure of your advantage)
    - Finally when applicable, preparing charmies by casting, reciting or brandishing.

• - Combat Behavior

  Given the fact that every class in FL demands its own playing style, as each one has strengths and weaknesses, what follows is some very general hints on playing with the 2 principal types of classes on FL. Have fun learning the rest.
  

  • WARRIOR (Defined as a class not capable of casting "Protective Shield")

    When entering combat with a warrior class your basic objective has to be preventing the opponent from executing combat actions. What this means that class abilities aside, the only thing that those classes have in common is the ability to lag the opponent BUT they have no defense against it. This is where the race helps out, and you can attempt to defend against lag through high dexterity or large size. But in the end, the point is to place your opponent at disadvantage (through disarm, dirt, blind, afflictive spells to lower hp, maledictions) and then prevent him from executing commands from there on with bash or trip. Against mages that becomes a problem as they are immune to your lag, then all you can do is place them at disadvantage and attempt to out damage them. Notice that Necros and llusionists are terrible on defense, while Shaman and healer are not so hot on offense. Invoker falls in the middle.

  • MAGE (Class with "Protective Shield")

    The principle characteristic of a Mage is that the class can be made immune to Lag through trip and Bash. At that point the objective of the character is to cause as much damage as possible with spells and or skills, while putting the character at greatest disadvantage. Charmie mages use their charmies for damage, while casting spells that will place opponent off balance. (Maledictions, afflictive spells, or negating opponents defenses) Invokers simply attempt to out damage the opponent, while disabling his defense. Shamans and Healers attempt to outlast the fight, with shamans casting malediction for short and long term effect, and healers simply soaking up the damage. No matter what the class of the mage is, the battle is lost if a warrior class catches you off guard with spells down, where they can lag the spell caster to death.
    

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The FL Mage by VIRIGOTH a.k.a. PRAGMA

The following document (adapted from original written for AR) is meant to be an introduction into what are one of the more complicated difficult, powerful and rewarding classes to play on FL. The following will describe in brevity the mentality and general strategy of the 3 mage classes present in FL. Some thought will be given to races appropriate to each, and general purpose, thinking and stratagem for each mage class, as well as some very brief strengths and weaknesses.

Please feel free to comment.

• Mage classes.

  The mage through the annals of roleplaying games and environments have always been portrayed as the physically weak class, yet gaining awesome magical powers late in the life cycle of the character. In FL. Necromancers, Invokers, Battlemages and Psionists have been built in that image, and have the traits of the stereotypical mage. They are all weak in low ranks, the 1-30 range being the least favorable, then rapidly increasing in power to 50 where they are some of the most powerful classes. The price of this power is the terrible weakness of the mage to the superior Warrior classes in the 1-30 stretch, where most Mages will get torn to pieces by their better clad and armed counterparts. Yet the key to the Sorcerer's game has always to seek the pinnacle of their power and training where the awesome totalitarian magics dwarf the feeble strength of the warriors, this is true in FL where any of the Mages at pinnacle of their abilities are a formidable danger to consider.
  

• The 3 Spheres. 

  The mages of FL reflect different philosophies on how to approach magical _combat_, which can be generally classified into 3 "spheres".
  

  • Afflictive, Maledictive, Charmed.

    The first two are more then obvious to any player with more then casual knowledge of FL's magic system. The "Charmed" sphere simply signifies dependency or ability to use charmed creatures for offense and defense. Hence the spheres in order of "emphasis" are:

    Invokers belong in: Afflictive (V. Strong) Necromancers belong in: Afflictive (Strong) , Maledictive (Strong), Charmed (Strong) Battlemages belong in: Afflictive (Strong) , Maledictive (Weak).
    

  • The Mage and His Spheres. 

    In order to truly understand your respective mage class, one must realize the principle sphere that the mage uses and what approach must be taken to best utilize the advantages given by it, at the same time minimizing the weakness.
    

  • The Foundation of the Mage.

    In the first 20 ranks of the Mage, not only are the titles similar, but there is a common spell layout that is mirrored through all 3 classes. Thus they will all have "dispel magic", "Faerie Fire" etc.. at similar ranks. In between those "common" spells are woven particulars classes magics that reflect their sphere. These are the magics that truly define the class. (Note Psionists are somewhat an exception to this rule in some places).

    The second element, most importantly is the crucial difference between a Mage and Warrior class. That element is the ability to lag opponent in combat. Warrior classes have the ability to bash or otherwise prevent the opponent from executing his combat actions, effectively "lagging" him. Mage classes due to "protective shield", "force field" and "iron will" spells are immune to these actions, leaving trip as the only other means to prevent them from casting. This leaves a split between the methodologies of the two paths. Warriors can lag the opponent and keep him from fleeing and/or casting spells. Mages can make themselves immune to such, and be able to flee and cast their spells freely. Hence two very much different fighting styles are needed and required. This is something that most develop a feeling for over time, as their experience with the game increases.
    

• Mages and their arsenals. 

  • Invoker (Afflictive)

    The Invoker is the master of afflictive spells or in simpler form, damage spells. Of the 3 mage classes, the Invoker is the most independent, needing no charmed mobs or potions, and being capable not only of enchanting his armor to extreme, but also casting some defense spells such as shield and all important sanctuary and Mana shield later on.

    When considering the race for invoker, Elf/Drow stand above all else. Their extreme intelligence is perfect for the class, and the high dexterity will aid in avoiding physical attacks. Finally both races have sneak, which allows for great tactical advantage given the Invoker has no charmed mobs to announce his entrance into the room. The clear disadvantage is that of hit points, but with diligent training and extreme intelligence of both races, this can be easily remedied.
    

    When looking at the level distribution, Invokers have the lowest slope of their power and learning curve. What this means is that they steadily gain in power, with a steady array of damage spells available to them at all times. At 1-22 while not capable of standing up to a well prepared warrior they hold up better then their cousins. There their power gain flattens out for few ranks, to rapidly pick up again at level 29 increasing ever rapidly from there on.

    When you consider the arsenal of the damaging spells under your command, one thing becomes clear. Invoker is extremely versatile. From creation of food and water, to enchanting weapons and armor and the powerful defense spells (Sanctuary and Mana shield) Invoker has extremely solid defensive foundation. In fact from the four, they have the most defensive skills and ability. When looking for the offense, the Invoker has a spell for every race weakness. From flame arrow to jet steam and fire/ice storm, a smart player will be able to capitalize on his enemies weaknesses. Combined with powerful sanctuary and manashield a smart invoker player can use his enemies weakness and completely shred an unprepared target.

    As invoker's sphere is Afflictive, you should concentrate on those spells that express it (not that you have much choice). Even before Hellstream, invoker has already fearsome offensive capability with firestorm and his shields. With proper use of the arsenal to exploit weaknesses of enemies, and the powerful damage spells at his disposal, and Invoker is a well rounded mage with a relatively undemanding strategy, even if some space for flare and style is there:)
    

    • - Always fly
    • - Have manashield up in any combat situation unless you want the added offense of
    • the fire/ice shields. Many warriors will use magical weapons which will be rendered useless.
    • - Experiment with the fire/ice shields, they have their uses.
    • - Don't think of Hellstream as the only combat worthy spell in your arsenal, the "common" spells can enhance your strength.
    • - Use your arsenal of different elements to your advantage and your enemies woe.
      

  • Necromancer (Maledictive, Charmed, Afflictive)

    Necromancer is the class suited only to those of FL that have gained above average understanding of the game. The class offers some very interesting abilities in trade for some very visible holes and weaknesses. The Necromancer has a devastating array of maledictions, comparable only to that of Shaman, even if the emphasis is on the lower level spells opposed to high in Shamans case. Necros also posses sleep, a spell that when used properly can bring about a devastating advantage. Equal to the malediction component, is the stress on charmed mobs in the Necromancers arsenal. Capable of instantly creating a pair of golems (one MUCH stronger then the other) which can team up with up two 3 zombies raised from corpses Necromancer has a formidable charmie offense even if the zombies have nowhere near the combat potential of some of the duplicates. Finally Necromancers have access to Acid Blast, a powerful afflictive spell which hands them a powerful set of tools, in trade for some serious weaknesses.

    Necromancer unlike his 3 cousins has a very considerable power spike around rank 33-35 which allows for some very effective niche Pk'ing. Due to this, two race choices present themselves as appropriate.. If you plan to take the Necro. to the high ranks and aim for 50, then choose an Avian. The average stats lend themselves to a mage class, with the constant flight being a savior given the Necros need for VERY fast movement, not to mention saving you from constantly buying scrolls of flying. If you plan to settle down in the Niche Pk range, then Human will give you maximum reach in the ranks, allowing you to maximize the Maledictive and Charmie component of the class. Finally if you wish a true challenge choose Illithid which will give you huge mana reserve, extreme intelligence and wisdom but at some very serious costs. (For advanced players only)

    Looking at the ranks the Necromancer receives considerable array of maledictions early on, even if there is no defense to back them up, rendering this class utterly defenseless until rank 20 when they get the first golem. Up to this point the slope of the power curve is very shallow, with a small spike at 20, then once again going flat only to shoot up at 28 and even higher at 33-35. Basically Necromancer is all but defenseless all the way up to 28,when they rapidly gain power until 35, and steadily becoming stronger only to receive another spike at high 40's when some truly useful zombies become available.

    Considering Necromancers spell layout, there is some sharp differences from the other two mages. First is the availability of summon, which is a very powerful spell, and improves the necromancers life significantly. Second is the stress upon maledictions. A Necromancer who has managed to sleep a victim, has all but assured his victory as he has a chance to place all of his spells on the target. If sleep failed, even in combat few choice picks from that selection are appropriate for each type of opponent (warrior, mage etc..)

    In combat the Necromancer has a simple directive, to deliver more damage, and faster then his opponent. If the enemy has been slept this becomes childishly easy, if not, then blindness, weakness and curse can be the bane of most warrior classes. Finally especially at lower ranks Necromancer is capable of supporting his charmies with the acid blast. The price for these advantages is the fact that Necromancers charmies are significantly weaker then the original or charmed mobs. While Stone Golem does adequate damage, it is the only one of the charmies that will do so, until far up in ranks given the fact that a raised zombie, unlike a duplicate loses a part of its original's power resulting in a weakened copy and vulnerability to some very obvious spells. Add to that the fact that 5 charmies all of which can trip or bash, is a considerable threat to anyone. Unfortunately, unlike Battlemage who has mirrors to protect him against summoning, Necro has no such defense, resulting in the fact that summoned necromancer is all but defenseless. Furthermore, raising zombies, unlike charmed mobs takes time, hence necromancer requires far more start time. All in all, even with the weakness the class has the higher ranked spells such as ghoul touch and power word, combined with the unbelievable lag potential of 5 mobs combined with the maledictions or afflictive strength of the caster make for a powerful and interesting combo, unfortunately Necromancer is the weakest of all the mages on defense, requiring some considerable skill in escaping pursuit.

    • - Always fly when in possibility of danger.
    • - You should almost always try to start a fight with sleep. It gives an enormous advantage.
    • - At lower ranks, you should use acid blast to out damage your enemy.
    • - At high ranks let your zombies do the damage, utilize your spells, and help out with
    • acid blast when you really need it.
    • - At high ranks you should not hesitate to loose dam/hit roll in exchange for HP or svs.
      

  • Battlemage (Afflictive, Maledictive (weak))

    Battlemages much like Psionists are unique mages. A Battlemage posses a defensive ability that can near that of warriors, and potent offense delivered in a style far different from most mages. Where they are similar to warriors is their method of delivering damage (attacks) and need for extensive training of most spells/skills. BMG (Battlemage) instead of depending on raw damage spell such as Firestorm and Hellstream, uses enchantments that allow him to gain capabilities of a pure warrior. They have ability to gain 5 attacks (1 + blades (2) + dancing blade (1) + reflective shield (1) = 5) and have 4 defenses. (parry, terra shield, blur, blades). You gain capability to fully disarm your opponents (prim/sec/shield/held), blind them, and place some powerful maledictions and enhancements such as enlarge, haste, and mirror image as well as limited healing through field dressing! Yet they depend heavily on "effects" and being prepared before combat. But a fully spelled up BMG is capable of taking on any class/race with at least fair odds or better. When considering their spells it becomes obvious that battlemages are fairly weak at 1-30 starting to develop at 35+ and fully coming to their potential at level 50. Early on you get ability to disarm (localize gravity) not only weapon/shields but also held items! Something that no other can do. You soon gain ability to cast terra shield, your second defense which while limited at early levels, develops fully if the spell is mastered. As you go into 20's you get more defense through blur, air shield, and others. It is now that you will notice a peculiar trend: Battlemage's offense is almost exclusively done in non-magical attacks, and all of their protective spells are geared towards non-magical attacks. This further makes them comparable to warrior class. As you pass level 30-35 you begin to notice your power pick up. With the "blades" spell you suddenly have a pair of blades attacking your opponents for you, and deflecting some attacks. You soon begin ability to enlarge, and haste, along with more unique spells like the ever safe sharp-metal which will automatically target all your opponents making it a "smart" area spell which will never cause you to attack a mob by accident. As your raise higher you get your heavy hitter spells in 40+. Plumbum manus which will slow your opponents down in combat automatically as long as its up, and heavy damage spells like Meteor Shower, and Sear. Meteor shower while capable of matching and surpassing Hellstream in damage if all the rocks happen to hit your target has many limitation as has Sear. You should mostly depend on your attacks and use these when applicable. As you rise at 45+ You not only have ability to blind selectively (sear) or whole area (flash fire, very effective against necros/rangers). You can also reduce opponents damage roll with rust, disarm them, and even cause their movement near impossible with thunderclap!

    Yet BMG is truly at their peak at level 50, where you can being to choosing between: Bash protection (force field), Dispel Magic protection (Mana Lock) or extra damage and attacks. (Reflective Field)

    Battlemage has a very wide race selection, yet few are very attractive: 

    Elf/Drow: With auto sneak and high intelligence you can makeup for low hp, AND have very deadly walking death machine. With no charmies to announce you, and plenty of mana to upkeep your spells both races are perfect.

    Gnome: With the powerful protection that BMG offers against mundane (non-magical) weapons, gnome have actually good pk options with this class, even if you become slightly limited in your choice of fields (force field mostly).

    In combat you have a wealth of options, yet you must always remember that BMG is only as dangerous as his enchantments. You need to keep up with many many spells, lots of them will even drain mana each tick. Hence planning and strategy is a must. When alone, consider using Meteor Shower, its brute hitting power when the victim happens to get hit with more then couple of the large rocks is worth it. Flash fire is perfect if there is no mobs in area (it is an area spell), if you need to selectively blind, try using "Sear". It might be weakened by clouds, but its blinding power is still good, and its downright deadly at noon. Another good started is thunderclap which you may use to stun your victim and cause them to walk in random directions. Finally with battlemages "murder" is actually an excellent, with 5-7 attacks hasted, you can allow yourself to pound the victim down while you try to blind, thunderclap, or disarm them. (Don't forget rust, it has potent effects if more then few layers are applied). Choice!

    BMG has some key weaknesses though, ones you should be aware: Many of their protective spells like air shield, and force field ignore magical damage completely! That means that magical weapons will wreck havoc on you. Furthermore, you have little to NO defense against magical spells at all! While "protection", "mana shield" or things like "pyramid of force" will protect their caster against all damage, BMG has potent defense but ONLY against non-spell or non-magical damage. This means you WILL take a beating from hellstream, acid blast and such. And while you can easily match most warriors, you will find that it is the pure mages that are your true enemies. Also, a dispelled BMG is a dead battlemage. When you get that screen full of spells dropping, flee and flee fast.

    You DEPEND on your standing spells, with out them you are weaker then a child.
    

    • - Always fly when in possibility of danger.
    • - When going into combat, ALWAYS be fully spelled up. Battlemage is a nightmare when fully prepared, but you will fall quickly if you are caught off-guard.
    • - Know when to use forcefield, or manalock, or reflective shield. They each lend themselves to certain combat situations, but for example mana-lock will do you little vs. a warrior.
    • - Dancing Blade is one of the most powerful spells in your arsenal, but you need a good weapon for it. Make sure its heavy, damaging, and has plenty of +hit/dam.
    • - PRACTICE! BMG much like warriors depend heavily on their skills/spells. Get as many key spells to 100%
    • - Remember you can heal a good portion of your hp with field dressing. Flee when hurt, and heal up only to catch your opponent off guard.

(edited for spelling and appearance)

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