Ok, my sig is my Magelo...BE NICE!!! And keep in mind I was away from EQ for a long time, so yes I suck. I'm in a 12-step program to fix that.
Use
raidloot.com to help narrow down any/all gear choices. Review drop tables of targets we raid and note pieces of interest to keep an eye open for. Having an excel spreadsheet is handy, and quick to jot down quick gear paths for short term goals.
Magelo has alternate profiles, but I find it kinda mickey mouse to work with. But it's all personal preference really.
If you havn't already, read/refer to
The Classroom post. Frequent both forums related to your class, and possibly in-game serverwide mage channel.
The review below includes both SHORT and LONG term upgrade paths. Obviously seasonal stuff is beyond reach until it's back in game. The LDON paths are min/maxes, but good sideprojects after polishing off your AUG/AA and DoN/MPG deficiencies.
My advice is don't be overwhelmed by all there is to do. Work on little things each game session. If you're LFG, task out read your class forums, research different paths further and work on soloable things in the meantime. At the same time, LFG also requires effort, so if you're not already setup with some regulars, expand out and get active in zones, ooc/shout LFG in zones related to your goals. Tap into FLRaids channel also, different players are active at various times of the evening/day etc.
AUG ReviewYou appear to be from SoD era on augs. So I'm not going to go through them all and recommend specific upgrades.
As a Mage, you're all about DPS. Focus on the following as priority for AUGs:
Spell DMG
Mana, Heroic INT
HP, Heroic STA
DoN Progression & MPG Trials DoN Progression - Get this done, it's important. Tier 2 will net you 1-2k+ HP/Mana alone.
MPG Trials - Missing one or all.
AA LinesStart/Finish the following: DPS oriented lines first.
General Tab[list bull-blackarrow]
- General Sturdiness
- Combat Agility
- Combat Stability
- Discordant Defiance (Resist cap raise)
Arch Tab[list bull-blackarrow]
- Destructive Fury
- Fury of Magic
- Spell Casting Subtlety
Class Tab[list bull-blackarrow]
- Elemental Alacrity
- Elemental Fury
- Twincast
- Frenzied Burnout
- Host of Elements
- Servant of Ro
LDON AUGsType 8:Missing Spec. Conjuration 15% AUG
Stone Guardian's Conjuration Shard. From LDON.
Missing Spec. Evocation 15% AUG
Tweyne's Stone of Evocation. From LDON.
* TYPE 3: Missing Dodge 8% aug
Icy Prism of Avoidance.
Seasonal AUG EventsThere are several seasonal events that result in extremely powerful AUG rewards. Various times of the year different events are active. You may have just missed April ones etc. But for reference, here's a quick list of some. When you do your AUG searching via raidloot.com, these types of augs will come up and it'll list which event they're from. At anyrate, keep an eye open for when these events are in play.
Flame of VoxGem of the Eleventh ScholarBeveled Mithril Gear SetDragons 3x[/list]