most underpowered class in game?

[Troxx]

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

That's my point. Rogues can eventually beat out a Mage, and this does vary based on mob resistances and if the mob is slowed. You basically have 0 personal DPS if your DD's can't land and the mob is slowed, taking less damage from a DS.

I would be interested to see these parses and what the Rogues gear was, if you have it.

We’re talking your standard 50s xp group rogue with epic and a decent 1hander to pair it with. Even 55+ with double backstab.

Mage pets alone will outdamage a lot of melee classes if you take the time to get a max summon and buff it appropriately. Nuke push the mage over the top and we’re talking a lazily tossed 1-2 nukes per fight … not a full out burn. In burn mode mages are ludicrous in xp groups … but that’s not sustainable. This still ignores the mage dmg shield which isn’t insignificant.

Remember we’re talking groups here. Mages get the shaft in the raid scene.

Full disclosure: I haven’t dusted off my mage since the higher end pets were dialed back a bit.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

We’re talking your standard 50s xp group rogue with epic and a decent 1hander to pair it with. Even 55+ with double backstab.

Mage pets alone will outdamage a lot of melee classes if you take the time to get a max summon and buff it appropriately. Nukes so push the mage over the top and we’re talking a lazily tossed 1-2 nukes per fight. This still ignores the mage dmg shield which isn’t insignificant.

Remember we’re talking groups here. Mages get the shaft in the raid scene.

I honestly don't think that matters too much. All classes can fill roles just fine in a 50's XP group. You don't see groups heavily screening out other classes in favor of Mages for a slight edge in DPS. It's the same reason why groups don't screen for gear. You really don't need to go that crazy on DPS in a leveling group most of the time.

As I have stated before, Mages can level just fine. I just don't think that makes up for how much they fall off at 60 compared to other classes.