At level 16 you should try your hardest to obtain Mesmerization. I still use
that one at level 26.

As for your 'lower spells are better' strategy, that will hold true for a
while, but not forever. You will reach a point with most of your lower level
spells where they will not be able to affect the creature you are fighting.
For Charm and Mesmerize, I believe that limit is at level 25, but don't hold
me to that. It DOES sound like you have a good start into realizing what the
enchanter is about. It gets tiring reminding people that we aren't
wannabe-wizards. Safe hunting!

Qinie Isil'Goren
26 Enchantress
Mith Marr

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Pikas [SMTP:martin.pikas@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:08 AM
> To: eqenchanters@onelist.com
> Subject: [eqenchanters] Level of spells
>
> From: "Martin Pikas" <martin.pikas@...>
>
> Fellow Enchanters,
>
> I have found myself at level 16, not using my latest most powerful spells.
> It is obvious to me that I can use Mesmerize (shorter casting time, less
> mana) in more situations than Enthrall. I would rather cast 5 Suffocating
> Sphere than 2 Choke (less aggravating, I have found). I didn't even start
> using Fear regularly until I saw what Chase the Moon could do.
>
> Being in a group it is usually my role to save the poor wizard
> overburning.
> To halt the fight before an escape. I often need to cast 2 or three spells
> in a hurry just as everything is falling apart. And that is at the end of
> the fight. Not much mana, not much time. Lower level spells are better!
>
> I understand that there are uses for the stronger spells. But in the
> common
> situation where you are hunting blacks and yellows in a group, numbers are
> usually the main concern. Be it trains, be it bad pulls.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Renden, level 16 Enchanter [on Tunare]
>
>