Magician farming

[hopped]

So in chatting with one of my higher level friends, he was telling me mages have a hard time farming items at higher levels and that's really only necros shaman and enchanters. Is this true? I'd like to at some point be able to camp a spawn like an FBSs or something if it's possible.

[element08]

My mage is still pretty low (31), but the main difference between those classes and mages I see is the lack of cc. Mages can take care of mobs pretty quickly 1-2 at a time, but when they start stacking up it gets much harder without root, charm, stun, mez, or fear.

[Potus]

Mages are fine, your friend is silly.

[hopped]

My mage is still pretty low (31), but the main difference between those classes and mages I see is the lack of cc. Mages can take care of mobs pretty quickly 1-2 at a time, but when they start stacking up it gets much harder without root, charm, stun, mez, or fear.

So basically there is less room for error. That makes sense.

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

So in chatting with one of my higher level friends, he was telling me mages have a hard time farming items at higher levels and that's really only necros shaman and enchanters. Is this true? I'd like to at some point be able to camp a spawn like an FBSs or something if it's possible.

Fbss can be done by a high level Mage with patience. But yeah, as mentioned above the challenge is with cc.

Necros, shamans and enchanters are really the shining stars of the farming world.

[Tecmos Deception]

Mage just needs to farm nets in perma or do some simple cash camp and buy them, then you have 30 instant roots in a bag to use when shit hits the fan. 10pp per charge is small potatoes if it saves you a death or helps you break into a nice camp you'd have had a hard time splitting otherwise. I get the impression that the good 55+ mages can do some awfully fancy stuff with just coth though.

[Vyal]

I don't have problems with anything unless the mob summons...
CoH works to get just about anywhere but vs summoning mobs you get instant summoned like you do with chain pet.

[hopped]

So I've been on the forums bugging everyone about various classes and I've finally decided to stop trying to play the holy trinity (tank/heals/CC) as well as a multitude of various toons. Playing a Magician has been super fun and I wanted to thank everyone for their input throughout this silly dilemma I've been going through in finding a class.