Need advice: stats to go for in equips

[Daevor]

So, I've recently started up a mage (got him to lvl20), and I've decided to go full INT. My inclination for stats on equips has been END/INT/DEX, in that order, but now I'm having doubts. Can someone give me some advice as to what stats I should be looking for, and in what order, that would compliment my build?

Also, how useful is magic burst to a level 20 mage. If I take on any more than 1 monster at a time (solo), I tend to look death in the eye if I'm not buffed (cleric hp/sp buff). This means that I rarely intentionally have more than 1 monster on me, in which case I might as well use MM[1] (which I have maxed on cooldown and damage), instead of magic burst (costs much less sp). Am I doing something wrong strategically?

Having a 7x cleric main, I'm pretty sure I'm doing alot wrong as a nooby mage. Any constructive advice is much appreciated.

[melody2tds]

You should find a good cleric around your lvl to AOE duo with, at the very least. Especially at full INT.
Clerics usually need the help grinding and questing because of their low damage, and slow attack speed. The CAN solo, it's just very time-consuming, even with everything enhanced to +9.
Mages need help staying alive against multiple mobs. It's hard to solo, especially as a full INT mage, unless you stock up on pots, and are willing to buy Magic Pots from the sparkcash store.
With the two together, you're the main DD with them supporting you with heals, and you both get more XP in a faster manner.
That is when you would use Burst, while sniping individuals during it's cool time, and allowing the cleric to heal the damage you're getting from so many mobs.

All of which you should already know as now I see that you've got a cleric main, too. Basically think of it like this. Cleric and Mage are opposites on the scale. Where one is strong the other is weak, and play accordingly. I've been doing rather well with my new mage, by keeping that in mind.

I would also suggest gear with SPR rather than gear with DEX. For both crit-rate boost, and higher SP to draw from. If you're going full INT, you're going to want the boost in SP that some SPR gear will give you.

[Blackviper46777]

SPR gear doesn't actually add to your crit %, but it is a good choice for mage gear. My gear of choice is INT/END/DEX or END/INT/DEX. It is acceptable to interchange DEX for SPR though, they are equally important to a mage. I chose DEX instead of SPR due to the fact that mages get the best M. DEF progression and also have a very good SP progression. The DEX helps increase the less accented abilities that the mage needs. I chose INT as my main stat because I love the raw damage. It is VERY fun to lure a bunch of mobs and then blast them away with just an inferno, nova, and magic burst. The END is obviously important to keep you alive for this though. END and INT are equally important for me, but I tend to favor higher INT. Look me up in game if you would like, I've seen you around, I'll gladly show you my gear to give you some ideas.