Starting a Mage. Tips and advice wanted!

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I have a lvl 19 mage, and I am interested in hearing advice, experiences, or just any useful information that some of you high level mages have acquired that someone like me would find helpful.

I have gotten almost all my focus items so far, seems to help a great deal! What else should I work on gear-wise to maximize my effectiveness as a mage?

Atm I tend to use Fire pet, as it's DS seems to be great against mobs. Will this pet always be best when I solo? What pet does more damage in groups? I tend to use Air pet when in groups, unless I pull with my pet, then I use Fire pet, as it does a lot of damage before the mob gets to group.

I created this post hoping that something is shared I don't already know about the mage class. I am new to the mage, so I am sure there are many things that will fall into this category. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]