
Mages only get a benefit by teaming up on the full immune levels anyway, most of the time. I am writing this mostly for solo play in Multi-Player mode, though you can play identically with another player, providing you each go separate ways in the dungeon. There aren’t many teamwork tips here either.

Whereas a warrior really needs to hit lvl 45 or so to be able to access the highest skill warrior tactics and equipment set ups (see Bolty’s High Level Warrior Guide for details), and a rogue needs to get up around lvl 40+. So my point is that a mage at lvl 30 or higher could be considered a high level mage, and play just about identically to a lvl 50 mage, providing the equipment and skills were similar, with the only noticeable difference in damage done to stoned full immunes. The added mana is also nice, but when you have 800 or more already, another 2 or 4 points isn’t going to make much difference. (Rogues can be very effective in mini-mage set ups, but they are still best combining magic with a bow or sword in most situations.) Mages have no use for the added hps, and the added damage is nice, but as you usually only get 1 point per level up, it is not anywhere near as important as your equipment. Rogues and Warriors need more mana, more hps, and especially more damage, as they rely largely on physical attacks. Why? As your character advances in levels, you gain hps, mana, and damage points every level up until lvl 50. Also note that when I say “expert mage” that is a bit broader term than “expert warrior/rogue”. KSOH = King’s Sword of Haste) and how to play a basic mage already.

This guide assumes you know something about where to find the good equipment I will describe, what the common abbreviations used in Diablo mean (e.g. I will not be covering dueling, getting started with your new mage, finding books, gaining exp, or any of the other low and mid level techniques/tactics. This is my guide for Diablo (with some mentions of Hellfire) techniques for expert mages to play PvM. Introduction Diablo 1 Sorceror Concept Art
