Problem - KA Problems with Mage

[Myysterio]

Running KA on my mage and it is consistently doing 100m damage, 1.05m dps on zland HA mission... did a raid today and in 4x more time, did like 70m damage at 350k dps. Running EQwire, KA, etc. Bot casters just fell on their face. at one point my mage went like 40 seconds without doing anything. Any idea how to fix this?

[General]
KissAssistVer=12.001
Role=Assist
CampRadius=30
CampRadiusExceed=400
ReturnToCamp=0
ChaseAssist=0
ChaseDistance=25
MedOn=1
MedStart=20
MedCombat=0
LootOn=0
RezAcceptOn=1|94
AcceptInvitesOn=1
GroupWatchOn=0
GroupWatchCheck=FALSE
EQBCOn=0
DanNetOn=0
DanNetDelay=20
IRCOn=0
CampfireOn=0
CharInfo=Magician|115|GOLD
DefaultUI=TRUE
DPSMeter=1
ScatterOn=0
XTSlot=0
MedStop=100
CorpseRecoveryOn=0

[Buffs]
BuffsOn=1
BuffsSize=30
Buffs1=Wand of Restless Modulation|Mana|60
Buffs2=Summoned: Radiant Modulation Shard|Mana|70
Buffs3=Wand of Pelagic Transvergence|Mana|80
Buffs4=Unified Phoenix Feather|Dual|Grace of Unity|Mana|99|Cond4
Buffs5=Miniature Horn of Unity|Dual|Blessing of Unity|Mana|99|cond4
Buffs6=Elemental Conversion|Mana|80
Buffs7=Gather Potency|Mana|50
Buffs8=Elemental Conversion|Mana|20
Buffs9=Restless Symbiosis|Dual|Restless Symbiosis Recourse
Buffs10=Thaumaturge's Unity|dual|Chaotic Blessing
Buffs11=Shield of Destiny|Me
Buffs12=Circle of Igneous Skin
Buffs13=Exothermic Veil|MA
Buffs14=Elemental Form|Me
Buffs15=Summon Modulation Shard|Summon|Summoned: Radiant Modulation Shard|1
Buffs16=Summon Cauldron of Endless Bounty|Summon|Cauldron of Countless Goods II|1
Buffs17=Mass Dark Transvergence|Summon|Wand of Pelagic Transvergence|1
Buffs18=Wand of Frozen Modulation|Summon|Wand of Restless Modulation|1
Buffs19=Summon Molten Komatiite Orb|Summon|Molten Komatiite Orb|1
Buffs20=Summon Firebound Orb|Summon|Firebound Orb II|1
Buffs21=Summon Imperative Servant|Summon|Summoned: Exigent Servant XXIII II|1
Buffs22=Summon Imperative Minion|Summon|Summoned: Exigent Minion XXIII II|1
Buffs23=Grant Frostbound Paradox|Summon|Summoned: Frostbound Fragment|1
Buffs24=Jann's Veil|Dual|Illusion Benefit Greater Jann
Buffs25=Illusion: Ondine Wavefront|Remove
Buffs26=Ice Bound Ulthork|Dual|Familiar: Ice Bound Ulthork
Buffs27=Arcane Distillect|Aura
Buffs28=${InvSlot[back].Item.Name}|Dual|${Me.Inventory[back].Spell}
Buffs29=${InvSlot[Charm].Item.Name}|Dual|${Me.Inventory[Charm].Spell}
Buffs30=Cauldron of Countless Goods|Summon|Bountiful Summoning
Buffs31=Anizok's Steam Escalator|Mount
Buffs32=Focus Mass Refined spellcaster's Empowering Essence|Summon|Refined spellcaster's Empowering Essence|2000
Buffs33=Ring of the Ancients|Me|cond14


RebuffOn=1
CheckBuffsTimer=25
PowerSource=NULL
Buffs23=NULL

[AE]
AEOn=1
;SET AE TO 11 FOR RED ZONES//16 FOR BLUE
AESize=11
AERadius=70
AE1=Shield of the Elements|4|Me
AE2=Companion's Fury|2|Pet
AE3=Host in the Shell|3|Pet
AE4=Second Wind Ward|3|Pet
AE5=Companion's Fortification|3|Pet
AE6=${InvSlot[Chest].Item.Name}|3|Pet
AE7=Focus of Arcanum|3|Me
AE8=Heart of Skyfire|2|Me
AE9=Thaumaturge's Focus|3|Me
AE10=Spire of Elements|3|Me
AE11=Improved Twincast|2|Me
;SET AE TO 11 FOR RED ZONES//16 FOR BLUE
AE12=Wind of Malaise|2|Mob
AE13=Summoned: Exigent Servant XXIII II|2|Mob
AE14=Summoned: Exigent Minion XXIII II|2|Mob
AE15=Host of the Elements|2|Mob
AE16=Servant of Ro|2|Mob

[DPS]
DPSOn=1
DPSSize=18
DPSSkip=1
DPSInterval=0
DPS1=Eradicate Magic|99|Once|cond13

;for when mezzing
;DPS2=Malosinara|99|debuffall|malo|always|Cond17

;for when no mezzing
;DPS2=Burning Malosinara|99|debuffall|malo|always|Cond17

;For when shaman
DPS2=NULL

;For Blue zones
DPS3=Riotous Servant|99

;for Red zones
;DPS3=NULL

DPS4=Composite Companion|99
DPS5=Twincast Rk. III|99|cond8
DPS6=Companion's Discipline|99|Once
DPS7=Shockwave of Many|99|cond10
DPS8=Chaotic Pyroclasm|99|Cond18
DPS9=Spear of Molten Komatiite|99|Cond18
DPS10=Spear of Molten Arcronite|99|Cond18
;Normal
;DPS11=NULL
;Raids
DPS11=Firebound Coalition Rk. II|99|Cond19

DPS12=Force of Elements|99|Weave|cond11
DPS13=Summoned: Frostbound Fragment|99|Weave|cond11
DPS14=Firebound Orb|99|Weave|cond11
DPS15=Summoned: Radiant Modulation Shard|90|Weave|cond11
DPS16=Unified Phoenix Feather|95|cond19
DPS17=Miniature Horn of Unity|90|cond19
DebuffAllOn=1
DPS18=NULL

[Cures]
CuresOn=0
CuresSize=1
Cures1=NULL
Cures2=Cleansing Rod

[Pet]
PetOn=1
PetCombatOn=1
PetSpell=Manifestation of Water
PetBuffsOn=1
PetBuffsSize=6
PetBuffs1=Exothermic Veil
PetBuffs2=Burnout XIV
PetBuffs3=Iceflame Rampart
PetBuffs4=Companion's Aegis
PetBuffs5=Metamorph Wand - Blaster Steam Suit Pilot
PetBuffs6=Focus of Primal Elements
PetBuffs7=Earthen Strength
PetToysOn=1
PetToysSize=4
PetToys1=Grant Yalrek's Armaments|Summoned: Silver Fireblade|Summoned: Silver Shortsword
PetToys2=Grant Ocoenydd's Plate
PetToys3=Grant Crystasia's Heirlooms
PetToys4=Grant Visor of Gobeker
PetToysGave=NULL
PetRampPullWait=0
PetSuspend=0
PetForceHealOnMed=0
PetFocus=Summoner's Velium Enhanced Earring
PetShrinkOn=1
PetShrinkSpell=Summoner's Velium Enhanced Earring
PetAssistAt=99
PetAttackDistance=115
PetBreakMezSpell=NULL
MoveWhenHit=0
PetHoldOn=1

[Burn]
BurnSize=16
BurnAllNamed=0
;for when your pet is tanking
;Burn1=Companion's Fortification|Pet
;Burn2=Host in the Shell|Pet
;Burn3=Second Wind Ward|Pet
;For when its not
Burn1=NULL
Burn2=NULL
Burn3=NULL
;For Blue zones
Burn4=Host of the Elements|Mob
Burn5=Servant of Ro|Mob
Burn6=Summoned: Exigent Servant XXIII II|Mob
Burn7=Summoned: Exigent Minion XXIII II|Mob
;For Red zones
;Burn4=NULL
;Burn5=NULL
;Burn6=NULL
;Burn7=NULL

;For AEs
Burn8=Shield of the Elements|Me
;Burn8=NULL

;All Time greatest burns
Burn9=Companion's Fury|Pet
Burn10=${InvSlot[Chest].Item.Name}|Pet
Burn11=Focus of Arcanum|Me
Burn12=Heart of Skyfire|Me
Burn13=Thaumaturge's Focus|Me
Burn14=Spire of Elements|Me
Burn15=Improved Twincast|Me
Burn16=Rage of Rolfron|Me
UseTribute=0
BurnText=BURN THIS DOWN

[GoM]
GoMSize=3
;For Blue zones
GoMSpell1=Riotous Servant
;For Red Zones
;GoMSpell1=NULL

GoMSpell2=Chaotic Pyroclasm|Mob
GoMSpell3=Shockwave of Many|Mob
GoMSHelp=Format - Spell|Target, MA Me or Mob, i.e. Rampaging Servant Rk. II|Mob

[KConditions]
ConOn=1

;set to 20 for raids//19 for normal
CondSize=19
Cond1=${FindItemCount[Summoned: Frostbound Fragment]} < 1 && ${FindItemCount[Ether-Fused Shard]} < 1
Cond2=${Target.DisplayName.Equal[Icebound Avatar of War]}
Cond3=${Target.DisplayName.Equal[Icebound Avatar of War]} && ${Target.PctHPs} < 60
Cond4=!${Me.Song[Grace of Unity].ID} && ${Me.PctMana} < 90
Cond5=(${Target.Named} && !${Cond[2]}) || (${Target.Named} && ${Cond[3]})
Cond6=!${Me.Buff[Twincast].ID} && !${Me.Buff[Improved Twincast].ID} && !${Me.Song[Chromatic Haze IX].ID}
Cond7=${Target.Named} && !${Me.Buff[Heart of Flames].ID} && !${Me.Song[Chromatic Haze IX].ID}
Cond8=!${Me.Buff[Improved Twincast].ID}
Cond9=${Target.Named} && !${Me.Buff[${Spell[Twincast].RankName}].ID}
Cond10=!${Me.PetBuff[Theft of Essence Effect XI]} || ${Spawn[${Target.ID}].NearestSpawn[10,pcpet radius 35].ID} || ${Me.Song[Chromatic Haze IX].ID}
Cond11=!${Me.Buff[${Spell[Twincast].RankName}].ID} && !${Me.Buff[${Spell[Improved Twincast].RankName}].ID} && !${Me.Song[Chromatic Haze IX].ID}
Cond12=!${Me.Buff[${Spell[Twincast].RankName}].ID} && !${Me.Buff[${Spell[Improved Twincast].RankName}].ID} && !${Me.Song[Grace of Unity].ID} && !${Me.Song[Chromatic Haze IX].ID} && ${Me.PctMana} < 90
Cond13=(${Target.ID}) && (${Target.PctHPs} > 25) && (${Target.Beneficial.ID}) && (${Target.Beneficial.ID}!=49665)
Cond14=${Me.Height} > 1.88
Cond15=${Target.PctHPs}>55 && ${Target.Type.Equal[NPC]}
Cond16=FALSE
Cond17=!${Target.Buff[Malosinara].ID}
Cond18=!${Target.Mezzed.ID}
Cond19=${Me.PctMana}<99 && !${Me.Song[Blessing of Unity].ID} && !${Me.Song[Grace of Unity].ID}
Cond20=${Target.Named} && !${Target.Buff[Firebound Coalition].ID}


[Spells]
Gem1=Twincast

Gem2=Malosinara
;Gem2=Burning Malosinara

Gem3=Riotous Servant
Gem4=Composite Companion
Gem5=Shockwave of Many
Gem6=Chaotic Pyroclasm
Gem7=Spear of Molten Komatiite

Gem8=Spear of Molten Arcronite

Gem9=Exothermic Veil
Gem10=Restless Symbiosis
Gem11=Firebound Coalition
Gem12=Call of the Heroes
Gem13=Gather Potency
MiscGem=9
MiscGemLW=0
MiscGemRemem=1
CastingInterruptOn=0
LoadSpellSet=2
SpellSetName=KissAssist

[Melee]
AssistAt=99
MeleeOn=0
FaceMobOn=1
MeleeDistance=115
StickHow=snaproll
AutoFireOn=0
UseMQ2Melee=1
TargetSwitchingOn=1

[GMail]
GMailHelp=Events currently support - Dead,Drag,GM,Level,Named,Leftgroup,Tells
GMailOn=0
GMailSize=5
GMail1=NULL
GMail2=NULL
GMail3=NULL
GMail4=NULL
GMail5=NULL

[Aggro]
AggroOn=1
AggroSize=5
Aggro1=Heart of Froststone|95
Aggro2=NULL
Aggro3=NULL
Aggro4=NULL
Aggro5=NULL
Aggro2nd=0

[Heals]
Help=Format Spell|% to heal at i.e. Devout Light Rk. II|50
HealsOn=0
HealsSize=5
Heals1=NULL
Heals2=NULL
Heals3=NULL
Heals4=NULL
Heals5=NULL
XTarHeal=0
XTarHealList=Xtar slots here Example: 5|6|7
HealGroupPetsOn=0
AutoRezOn=0
RezMeLast=0

[Pull]
PullWith=Melee
PullMeleeStick=0
MaxRadius=350
MaxZRange=50
UseWayPointZ=0
PullWait=5
PullRadiusToUse=90
PullRoleToggle=0
ChainPull=0
ChainPullHP=90
PullPause=30|2
PullLevel=0|0
PullArcWidth=0
PullOnReturn=0

[AFKTools]
AFKHelp=AFKGMAction=0 Off, 1 Pause Macro, 2 End Macro, 3 Unload MQ2, 4 Quit Game
AFKToolsOn=1
AFKGMAction=1
AFKPCRadius=500
CampOnDeath=0
ClickBacktoCamp=0

[Merc]
Help=To use: Turn off Auto Assist in Manage Mercenary Window
MercOn=0
MercAssistAt=92

[PullAdvanced]
PullLocsOn=0

 

[AmericanNero]

A few things I wondered about.

DPSSkip=1

When the mob gets to 1%, you will completely stop attacking. I despise this setting... when you are on a raid boss... not good. Fail. Set it to 0, and it should be expunged or changed to default 0 in KA.

Was the mob out of range? This caps your spell range. I personally use 150 on my dps/tanks and 200 for healers.
MeleeDistance=115


Other questions:
Why no EQBC or Dannet on?

RezAcceptOn=1|94
96?

Buffs30=Cauldron of Countless Goods|Summon|Bountiful Summoning
is missing the quantity

Buffs23=Grant Frostbound Paradox|Summon|Summoned: Frostbound Fragment|1

...replaced by Buffs23=NULL further down, which overwrites it. You have several conditions which are applicable.

 

[AmericanNero]

Something else I do is summon rods during battle, like this:

DPS=Summon Modulation Shard|100|Cond
Cond=!${FindItemCount[Summoned: Radiant Modulation Shard]} && ${Me.PctMana}<40 && !${Me.Moving}

 

[kaen01]

why you wanna summon rods during battle? that lowers your dps even more....

When i look at the ini i notice that the order of the dps section could probably be optimized and reconditioned, mages dont really need super much in the way of conditions. imo.

First Set dpson=2, then order your spells in the order they need to fire, for mages the rotation of spells is pretty important. using the |99 to set the order of the actions.

example from my tiny mage:

;Long refreshes, goes first to make our other spells make more boom
DPS1=Dichotomic Companion|98
;weave forces
DPS2=Force of Elements|96|weave
DPS3=Remorseless Servant|94
;weaves our firestone
DPS4=Firebound Orb II|92|weave
DPS5=Twincast|90
;spellls in order that is timed on the refresh, as storm of many comes off refresh, 2nd chaotic fire just nuked
DPS6=Storm of Many|88
DPS7=Chaotic Fire|86
DPS8=Spear of Molten Shieldstone|84
DPS9=Chaotic Fire|82

for your burn section, you have self only aa and item and that has influence on pet, and you nicely set the target to pet and me, i suggest not doing that on those types of spells because that will target you, and thats not needed for self spells or pet spells.

and you also use debuffall, thats a very heavy mechanism that entirely gonna kill your dps.

if you need to malo multiple mobs, use your ae malo

also check out your manage clickies you using in dps section, you also have them setup to be used in buff section using the mana tag. you got a lot of things going on. make it simpler imo.

i not an expert on mages but i know as a mage you aint got time to screw around with doing all kinds of shit other than nuking and do damage if you want your dps to be big.

 

[AmericanNero]

When you play mage at raid level, you'll be harangued for rods.

 

[Szazor]

Zlandicar raid should be over in 2 mins...No time for anyone to even use up a rod.

 

[Myysterio]

Zlandicar raid should be over in 2 mins...No time for anyone to even use up a rod.

Zland takes us 3-4 mins. but rods are not a problem I have.

 

[Myysterio]

DPSSkip=1
When the mob gets to 1%, you will completely stop attacking. I despise this setting... when you are on a raid boss... not good. Fail. Set it to 0, and it should be expunged or changed to default 0 in KA.

Fixed. Wasn't really an issue as zland gets to 4% and the event ends. but could be an issue at other times.

Was the mob out of range? This caps your spell range. I personally use 150 on my dps/tanks and 200 for healers.
MeleeDistance=115

No. Was basically under the dragon's tail.

Other questions:
Why no EQBC or Dannet on?

Cause i dont want to miss mez messages from bard.

RezAcceptOn=1|94
96?

dunno... I was having issues with auto accepting res's and changed it as a punt and now i don't have them.

Buffs30=Cauldron of Countless Goods|Summon|Bountiful Summoning
is missing the quantity

This is actually clicking the cauldron itself. seems to work even though i dont think it needs to summoning

Buffs23=Grant Frostbound Paradox|Summon|Summoned: Frostbound Fragment|1

...replaced by Buffs23=NULL further down, which overwrites it. You have several conditions which are applicable.

Fixed

 

[Myysterio]

why you wanna summon rods during battle? that lowers your dps even more....

When i look at the ini i notice that the order of the dps section could probably be optimized and reconditioned, mages dont really need super much in the way of conditions. imo.

First Set dpson=2, then order your spells in the order they need to fire, for mages the rotation of spells is pretty important. using the |99 to set the order of the actions.

I'll give it a try

for your burn section, you have self only aa and item and that has influence on pet, and you nicely set the target to pet and me, i suggest not doing that on those types of spells because that will target you, and thats not needed for self spells or pet spells.

and you also use debuffall, thats a very heavy mechanism that entirely gonna kill your dps.

Its disabled with ";". not important at the moment. Shaman is doing all the malo.

if you need to malo multiple mobs, use your ae malo

Cant. pvp server. Will malo pets and people.

also check out your manage clickies you using in dps section, you also have them setup to be used in buff section using the mana tag. you got a lot of things going on. make it simpler imo.

Id agree but i had an issue where it wasnt using those clickies in combat, then i moved it and it wasnt using them out of combat. I was like fuck it and made it both.

i not an expert on mages but i know as a mage you aint got time to screw around with doing all kinds of shit other than nuking and do damage if you want your dps to be big.

Id agreee... did take 2/3 of my dps section away at one point. I did point out that iw as doing 1.05m dps in a HA Task. zland. It didnt translate to raid it seems.

 

[Myysterio]

Did what I was advised, have done Zland HA twice... my dps is half what it has been for the last week.

 

[kaen01]

sounds super weird. maybe zlandi just be like i am now fire proof ef you mages!, need someone with more mage knowledge to pop in and be like do this and do that, dont do this.

 

[Myysterio]

sounds super weird. maybe zlandi just be like i am now fire proof ef you mages!, need someone with more mage knowledge to pop in and be like do this and do that, dont do this.

he's not. my nuke averages arent that much off... just random long pauses in nukes and unbalanced use of burns. its almsot as if my background toons are lagging out.

 

[kaen01]

hmm what are you bg fps settings in the eq advanced display options? you should have them set at minimum of 30fps if your machine is a tough guy, id go with 60 in bg, and unlimited in fg

 

[Myysterio]

sounds super weird. maybe zlandi just be like i am now fire proof ef you mages!, need someone with more mage knowledge to pop in and be like do this and do that, dont do this.

Top one is two events after modifications and the bottom is one before, but the trend shows a massive reduction in Dps which showed in several events. they're the same event.

 

[Myysterio]

hmm what are you bg fps settings in the eq advanced display options? you should have them set at minimum of 30fps if your machine is a tough guy, id go with 60 in bg, and unlimited in fg

Unlimited. I am running mq2wire on background tasks. I think background programs are running at like 90fps.

 

[AmericanNero]

I see you have firebound coalition. Do you have enough mages in your group / raid for that to trigger?

 

[Myysterio]

I see you have firebound coalition. Do you have enough mages in your group / raid for that to trigger?

6-8 mages, so yes. I disable it during HAs.

 

[AmericanNero]

I've been staring at your ini and nothing really leaps out at me, other than a few "hmms... I wonder if..." type thoughts. You employ some spells and buffs I don't, so I need to research those. I don't run with a bard, so that influences your choices as well.

Silly question - Have you updated mq2dpsadv? It's been updated a couple times of late. Have you changed any of your damage options in Alt-O -> Chat, which may affect what dpsadv is able to parse.

I noticed you are running v12.001. Did you just update? Perhaps try the previous version, if you still have it? If thats the cause of it then we can dig in.

 

[Myysterio]

I've been staring at your ini and nothing really leaps out at me, other than a few "hmms... I wonder if..." type thoughts. You employ some spells and buffs I don't, so I need to research those. I don't run with a bard, so that influences your choices as well.

Silly question - Have you updated mq2dpsadv? It's been updated a couple times of late. Have you changed any of your damage options in Alt-O -> Chat, which may affect what dpsadv is able to parse.

I noticed you are running v12.001. Did you just update? Perhaps try the previous version, if you still have it? If thats the cause of it then we can dig in.

I dont have dpsadv loaded. I use eqlogparser for all my dps parse needs.

Ive been running 12.001 since it went live.