Calm down.. while it's true mages below lvl 65 is rather hard to level, it is not impossible. Here's a tip to use a mage efficiently: RUN whenever possible.. here's what I do at low levels.
Ice blast them and hope the slow debuff worked, run, magic missle, run, fire bolt, run, magic missile, run, lightning bolt while running, magic missile, run, ice bolt, run... (DO NOT use ice blast after you got the monster on your tail, just ice bolt will do, unless you're sure you can handle 2-3 hits)
That's pretty much it.. even if you get hit once or twice, use a stone immediately after being hit (just in case the next strike kills you) Just keep it up and try not to depend too much on skills with cast time (Fire ball and low level magic blast) coz they will decrease distance between you and the monster.. After you're lvl 65, you get the kitable magic blast (like lightning bolt and lightning blast, it can be used while running) so you shouldn't have any problem anymore until lvl 80+, where the monster's speed can catch up to you.. So save money for speed scrolls..
Last edited by Heiji; 10-07-2011 at 11:50 AM..
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