Guide for CP Mage on H5
#First every Competitive CP must have 9 main players + drivers(players that will give support to the main party) Doesn't exist a competitive CP without Drivers.
#Take a look in server infos if there is any modification on server comparing to retail, because sometimes they edit things to make the game easier, like in allyna (Cabrio/barakiel are level 80, newbie pack for new characters etc)
#Define the setup of the party, mages usually go with 3 mages(they must have aura flash for farm), 1 elder, 2 cardinals, Blade Dancer, SwordSinger, Overlord. (or 2 elders, 1 cardinal) the supports that you will need are 1 crafter, spoiler, elemental summoner, warcryer all will start out of party.
#Start server doing newbie guide quest: Pratically everyone will do this quests is the fastest way to get level 23, till here everyone will go to the same spots after level 23 you can exp in a lot of different spots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMzOHRtd9J4&t=1s (Newbie quest: Note take NEVIT'S HOURGLASS before deliver the quest in dwarven village and use it!)
#In server like Allyna your party must buy Runes for every chars, buy 1,2,3 job also the pet "fairy princess" is really helpfull and gives MP like a Kookaburra and doesn't steal exp.
#After level 23 you can exp in different spots like I said, so you can do different things and choose what is better for you split the party in 3 and go 1 mage and 2 suports to one place and other 2 groups for other 2 places till get level 43 +/-, also you can do kamaloka 26 or even laba.
#Till you get level 58 there are a lot of different ways to level up there are good, so I will just say one rote we did in Allyna.
''Fortress of Resistence" > You will need to take level 24 on BD and song to get agression killings mobs 1 by 1 after that you can start doing AOE it's easy! you will stay there till level 34.
''Aligator Island" > Here you can go to the second part of island and kill mobs that are in group till you get level 42.
#After get level 42 make the cruma tower quest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbMWIScS85E
''Valley of Saints'' After finish cruma quest equip your chars with C grade and go to VOS till level 58.
#Pavel Ruins: After level 58 you can do AOE in pavel you will need elemental summoner buff and aura flash on macro and you can stay here still level 66/67 than you do pailaka and go to FOG.
Pailaka video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqJZEpB1ia4
#FOG: To farm in fog at beggining of server you will need WC(Earth Chant)/Elemental Summoner doing buff and leaving party, and it's good but not 100% necessary Crafter P deff buff, when you take the way to farm you can start dismiss bd from party and take the elemental master,spoiler in party to take some exp (You must balance their level noone can't stay behind), once you get level 73 you can do the last pailaka to regen vitality level 4 and get exp again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_fWPmQUyBM
#Level 76: When you get 76 buy the 3 job for the party or if you will do it focus the Cardinal and SwordSinger to get Balance life(76) and Renewal/Meditation(77) and keep level in fog first spots till you get a prophecy pow or vop.
When you get 78 with prophecy you can port to fog lower level and farm near the NPC there will be a lot of mobs and you can get insane Exp and also start spoil the Crafterd leather for Vesper sets, it's good to stay there till you get 79:50 then start the Seven Signs quest that will let you level 82!
#7 signs quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMjcLOHfHa8 There are a lot of quests that you will have to do after you finish ALL of them you will be level 82 and you will be able to choose one level 81 forgotten scroll, Enlighment Wizard for example.
#Dragon Valley: Now you are 82 you can farm dragon valley leeches easy your mages will start with Sleep cloud then the overlord will silence mobs+root after that mages start spam aura flash.
Also you have to rush at least one healer nobless, after this healer get noble you can start farm at Scorpions where you will get codex, stones and Large Dragon Bones(To summon Rbs for vesper weapon quest) it's good to focus enchant overlord root and mages aura flash chance to easier farm.
#Vesper weapon: https://l2wiki.com/Legendary_Tales This quest you can do once a time for chaaracter and you will choose one vesper weapon after you finish it, The quest is simple you have to kill the 7 different raids and to do them you will need at least 3 partys A grade at beggining of server to do it.
#Vesper robe sets: The farm began in FOG with the CRAFTED LEATHERS, now you will start to spoil asofe/orichalcum in dragon valley north, the recipes and pieces will can spoil at monastery (easiest spot) or if you have some good equips you can try Seed of Annihilation, the gemstones S and Molds you will spoil at Lair of antharas magic force field, the adamantite nuggets you can easily farm in PAGANS TEMPLE second floor, crystal S for sure you will got some S drops while you are farming and you can crystallize them and it's pratically it.
Now you have to start farm element for weapons/sets/ noble stones for sets and gg pvp