Ok, so I just logged in for the first time...

[Artifex]

... and I'm making a tank mage.

For sometime now, my skills will be:

Magery
Evaluate Intelligence
Meditation
Resisting Spells
Wrestling
(Weapon Skills)
Hiding (as long as I need money and rune marking)

But I need some tips on:

* Tactics or Anatomy to cause more damage?

And:

* Which is the best weapon skill for causing damage in the shard - Fencing, Swords, Maces or Archery?

* What are the differences between them? E.g., maces hit stamina and damage armor.

* Do I need to stop to fire my ranged weapons (bows and crossbows)? Even if I'm mounted?

Thx!

[TwoTon]

[quote="Artifex"]... and I'm making a tank mage.

For sometime now, my skills will be:

Magery
Evaluate Intelligence
Meditation
Resisting Spells
Wrestling
(Weapon Skills)
Hiding (as long as I need money and rune marking)
Id suggest macroing a provoker.
But I need some tips on:

* Tactics or Anatomy to cause more damage?
Tactics loose anatomy it blows
And:

* Which is the best weapon skill for causing damage in the shard - Swords, or Maces

* What are the differences between them?
mace drains stamina, Fencing blowz and swords has the most selection of weapons.

* Do I need to stop to fire my ranged weapons (bows and crossbows)? Even if I'm mounted? yes yes

[Ronk]

Why do you say fencing blows? I seem to remember it being fairly effective vs mages, though perhaps I remember wrong?

[Leroy-]

I dont know why they say it blows, its speed alone makes it viable.

[brandonsantacruz]

I dont know why they say it blows, its speed alone makes it viable.

You need tactics to fight effectively, no question about it. Anatomy is optional, but if you are choosing between that and wrestling, go with wrestling to stop the interrupts. If you had healing or have extra skill slots, by all means go with anatomy for the damage boost.

[Artifex]

Sorry for the long time with no answers.

Just one to say thanks for you all!