Experienced player duo with total newb. Enc/Clr?

[Kurtanius21]

So what are we doing wrong with the magician? I have never played a magician before and it is an exercise in frustration. We are level 11. His pet is so weak. If we don’t start nuking blues, they wipe out his pet. Once we start nuking, the Mobs agro us and we either survive and have to wait eons for our health to regenerate or we die altogether.

Is there a way to make it so the pet does not need to be spammed /back when an ad attacks it? We hate that when I try to mezz an Ad, he has to spam /back so the pet won’t start attacking it again. Does /follow work instead?

I think he won’t mind playing a cleric. He plays mostly to socialize with the online community, but perhaps a Druid would be more fun for him than a cleric? I already have a shaman.

[Philistine]

I agree with what Danth mentioned about making sure he plays something he enjoys. I'd consider letting him pick the class that appeals most to him, buying some basic newbie gear to help ease the newbie pain, and picking a class that supports his well.

The only RL buddy I had play quit at level 5 because it was too hard. Make sure he has fun! Having am RL buddy to play with will be worth the effort!

[eqravenprince]

Originally Posted by Kurtanius21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So what are we doing wrong with the magician? I have never played a magician before and it is an exercise in frustration. We are level 11. His pet is so weak. If we don’t start nuking blues, they wipe out his pet. Once we start nuking, the Mobs agro us and we either survive and have to wait eons for our health to regenerate or we die altogether.

What blues are you fighting at 11 that wreck you? A mage can solo any single blue at level 11 with ease, let alone a duo.

[Garnaak]

Originally Posted by eqravenprince [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What blues are you fighting at 11 that wreck you? A mage can solo any single blue at level 11 with ease, let alone a duo.

This is the question. I don't have a high level mage. I think highest is 16. But IIRC the whole life of the mage so far has been

target mob
/pet attack
Winning!

Maybe they did not purchase new spells so still using lvl 4 or 1 pet or something? Unsure, sounds fishy.