Gimme a Destination (73 Mage)Follow

Alot of people recommend Katta Castrum, https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/zones.html?zstrat=470 from TBS expansion for the 70s Mages. I don't know if there's alot of higher (mid-70s) level summoned or not, but it is a typical recommendation spot. See a construct of the drowned and a vortex of the deep.

The farm in Dragonscale Hills (See Sigglik for quests) is my default goto when I'm bored for the upper 60s, low 70s, 'cause it's pretty easy, especially 70+.

Riftseeker's Sancum off of MPG off of WoS, is great exp at that level.

Yther Ore.

Edited, Sep 12th 2013 11:05am by Yther

Yea it does a little bit, since Exp is based on HPs, and the weak ones have less HPs, but do less damage too. So it's not bad if they're descent cons (dark blue to barely red, where you get the within 5 level exp bonus). Once light blue, they're very easy, but you can't kill em fast enough to make up for the less exp in general.

RSS is fun, and good exp. You'll probably have to have a moving camp, since by about your level, 1 camp spot is not enough between respawns.

Yther Ore.

You're really going to be hard pressed to find a better and more xp/hour location than Splitpaw. It's cake for a mage to solo there (no merc) from 71-76. Even at 76 my mage was getting great xp there. Easy pulls, can use summoned nukes to heal pet & none of the mobs run at low health. Stay in Paw until you puke. Then stay some more.

Heck, Infected Paw was great xp from 65 to 70. That's how I became sick of it

For what it's worth, I'll probably wind up back there for some grinding when I feel up to it but I'm currently looking to (A) See some zones I never visited previously due to breaks from the game & level and (B) make my visit worthwhile by collecting a little xp or even useful drops while I'm there. Paw is a great zone but after killing every mob in there and seeing all the drops, I need a change of pace for a bit. Playing any game until I puke (metaphorically) isn't a great recipe to want to continue playing it.

Edited, Sep 12th 2013 12:30pm by Jophiel

In a few levels you can start doing the Beza and Zeka instances. They can be requested solo, mercs are allowed and there is no lockout for new instances.

I just kill the mobs outside the tower, drop the instance and get a new one. Beza is a mix of summoned and live mobs, level 78-81. Zeka is all summoned mobs, level 80-83.

Both are requested from the Clockwork Warmarshal. For Beza simply walk up to him and say "first" and for Zeka say "disrupt".

These can be little mind numbing. But on the plus side they're always available, very easy to get to (guild hall portal), they don't respawn (making AFKs easy.. although there are rarely roaming merc spiders, zone in is safe), the vendor loot is good, and there are a couple of good rare drops (augs, a snare clickie, and a root clickie).

Back in Darkhollow I did scores and scores of Lost Notebook missions on my Necromancer. This is the new Mage version, and better in every way.

Mage specific writeup - http://eqmagetower.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=82
Clockwork Warmarshal - https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=26791

You know, I thought you could request them solo (unlike Lost Notebook which requires I know requires 3 in the group to get the instance).. but I think I ****u*me*d incorrectly. It does seem like you need three minimum (including mercs). Thank you for pointing that out.

Crypt of Decay was a great place for me to AA as a paladin, especially at your level, perhaps check that zone out of if ya want.