Soloing as a mage

Lukivah · 12-14-2001, 06:24 AM

I'm planning on soloing as a straight mage, should I use a kit or go with the plain mage. If kit should I go conjurer? I'm looking for the most powerful not the most fun. Sorcerer is out of the question! Mages > Sorc!(yes i know sorc is actually more powerful but I dislike em, plus I like having all the level 9 spells)

J'aran · 12-14-2001, 07:00 AM

For a soloing game I'd say go with a straight mage. Conjurers are very powerful, but they miss out on the vital divination spell True Seeing. This isn't a big problem when they're with a party because any cleric and druid can cast that as well, but for soloing it's very handy to have a big selection of spells. That way you'll have an answer to more of the problems you'll encounter.

Sir Exxon · 12-14-2001, 07:51 AM

I will also say that a plain mage is better to solo with then a conjurer. That is at least my opinion.

see ya!

Kaleban · 12-14-2001, 09:52 AM

Well, you could go with a Wild Mage and just quicksave before every battle. You'll get the extra spell slot with no opposition schools.

Lukivah · 12-14-2001, 10:57 AM

thx a ton, wild mage it is =) also invisible monsters are no problem because staff of magi+cloak of nondetection lets me counter their invis with an invis of my own.

Sir Exxon · 12-14-2001, 12:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Lukivah:
thx a ton, wild mage it is =) also invisible monsters are no problem because staff of magi+cloak of nondetection lets me counter their invis with an invis of my own.

You're totally welcome, Lukivah!
And that sounds like a really powerful mage!

see ya!

Dundee Slaytern · 12-14-2001, 12:22 PM

"Cow!"

"Fear me! Fear me and my army of squirrels!"

The most memorable moment that I had with a Wild Mage was when I casted Melf's Minute Meteors and I got a Wild Surge. I got "Area Effect", and because I had a Giant Spider from Spider Spawn, this meant that the spider got the spell too.

Oh yeah... I terrorised the Goblins with my meteor-spitting spider.

Oooo, and sometimes I get lucky too. I once tried to cast Chromatic Orb and got Sunfire instead. From what appeared to be an inevitable death by swarming, became a bemused Wild Mage surrounded by toasted animals( Copper Coronet, Beastmaster Fight).

Then there was the first time I casted a spell. Fighting the Mephit that was behind the Golem in the equipment room in Jon Irenicus's Dungeon, I casted Chromatic Orb and got Lightning Bolt instead. My Wild Mage had to practically jump out of the tunnel to avoid being fried multiple times by the Lightning Bolt( narrow tunnels equals many many bounces), the Mephit was not so quick and got zapped left, right, center.

For pure entertainment value, it is hard to beat the Wild Mage.

I got distracted by the Archer kit in the end, but I do intend to continue with the Wild Mage soon.

eb · 01-08-2002, 09:53 AM

I am soloing a Fighter/Mage/Thief
and its quite good. But the Fighter i don´t think you need.

12-14-2001, 06:24 AM	#1
Lukivah Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 9, 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA Posts: 42	I'm planning on soloing as a straight mage, should I use a kit or go with the plain mage. If kit should I go conjurer? I'm looking for the most powerful not the most fun. Sorcerer is out of the question! Mages > Sorc!(yes i know sorc is actually more powerful but I dislike em, plus I like having all the level 9 spells) __________________ I \"Know\" Fear

12-14-2001, 09:52 AM	#4
Kaleban Manshoon Join Date: October 12, 2001 Location: Bloomington, MN, USA Posts: 244	Well, you could go with a Wild Mage and just quicksave before every battle. You'll get the extra spell slot with no opposition schools. __________________ He Will Win<BR>Whose Army Is Animated<BR>By The Same Spirit<BR>Throughout Its Ranks<P>Sun Tzu - The Art of War

12-14-2001, 10:57 AM	#5
Lukivah Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 9, 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA Posts: 42	thx a ton, wild mage it is =) also invisible monsters are no problem because staff of magi+cloak of nondetection lets me counter their invis with an invis of my own. __________________ I \"Know\" Fear

12-14-2001, 12:04 PM	#6
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	quote: Originally posted by Lukivah: thx a ton, wild mage it is =) also invisible monsters are no problem because staff of magi+cloak of nondetection lets me counter their invis with an invis of my own. You're totally welcome, Lukivah! And that sounds like a really powerful mage! see ya!

12-14-2001, 12:22 PM	#7
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	"Cow!" "Fear me! Fear me and my army of squirrels!" The most memorable moment that I had with a Wild Mage was when I casted Melf's Minute Meteors and I got a Wild Surge. I got "Area Effect", and because I had a Giant Spider from Spider Spawn, this meant that the spider got the spell too. Oh yeah... I terrorised the Goblins with my meteor-spitting spider. Oooo, and sometimes I get lucky too. I once tried to cast Chromatic Orb and got Sunfire instead. From what appeared to be an inevitable death by swarming, became a bemused Wild Mage surrounded by toasted animals( Copper Coronet, Beastmaster Fight). Then there was the first time I casted a spell. Fighting the Mephit that was behind the Golem in the equipment room in Jon Irenicus's Dungeon, I casted Chromatic Orb and got Lightning Bolt instead. My Wild Mage had to practically jump out of the tunnel to avoid being fried multiple times by the Lightning Bolt( narrow tunnels equals many many bounces), the Mephit was not so quick and got zapped left, right, center. For pure entertainment value, it is hard to beat the Wild Mage. I got distracted by the Archer kit in the end, but I do intend to continue with the Wild Mage soon. __________________ Click On The Image For BG2 Information Land of the Psycho-moe

12-14-2001, 07:00 AM	#2
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 1,493	For a soloing game I'd say go with a straight mage. Conjurers are very powerful, but they miss out on the vital divination spell True Seeing. This isn't a big problem when they're with a party because any cleric and druid can cast that as well, but for soloing it's very handy to have a big selection of spells. That way you'll have an answer to more of the problems you'll encounter.

12-14-2001, 07:51 AM	#3
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 35 Posts: 5,367	I will also say that a plain mage is better to solo with then a conjurer. That is at least my opinion. see ya!

01-08-2002, 09:53 AM	#8
eb Manshoon Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: Lidköping, Sweden Posts: 216	I am soloing a Fighter/Mage/Thief and its quite good. But the Fighter i don´t think you need. __________________ Don´t mess with the powerful mage. <p>Good Luck & Have Fun /:tgestar2:eb:tgestar2:

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