How the HECK do I level a mate?

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I just decided to lvl a Mage to suck CoTH dkp from my guild and collect rots.

I load up my original low lvl mage I made when I found this server and got him PL'd to 43.

after maxing out my relevant skills I try and do some solo leveling and it is the most painfully slow experience of my life.

Back when I was a Mage all you had to do was bring up your fire pet cast a ds on it lvl 1 nuke the mob for xp and recast pet at low health.


What the hell happened!

So anyways any mages here know the proper technique to level 40+? Keep in mind this dude is basically naked since mages didn't need gear.

I ask here because if my guild found out I'm so terrible at this game they would kick me.

Thanks in advance.