Alchemist mage

[CarnivorousDeathParrot.2]

On paper dmg has everything to do with equipment stats.
The decisive advantages of sets are, for the most part, not measurable by looking at these stats.

Before the last update, my Arcanist could beat TL 132 with Paradox, Blink, Timewarp. The rationale being that you can sacrifice a lot of defense for raw power if you are always behind some kind of shield and can continue attacking when killed anyway.

However, the update has nerfed Paradox and ability rate while increasing enemies' dmg. I tried TL 132 again and couldn't get past the starting point.
The only remaining viable strategy is ELR (with the above changes, I don't see Stormcaller doing great either).

[Splendor]

For an elr mage you want gmc weapons to trigger shatter, the frostfire sash so you can inflict thermal shock (if you cast a frostbeam the sash causes the target to burn with frostfire which allows you to then cast frost nova which deals all the stacked frostfire damage at once), and ideally you want the forstbeam BoM which adds alot of damage.

[Seamus]

Thank you for your help

[RockDoc]

You need to get your crafting level up to 50. Then you'll have a better chance at crafting L76-77 gear. Also, most top players have enchantments on as many of their gear pieces as is possible, which increases their overall damage levels. Some
players enchant everything, some enchant only top level gear. It's a personal preference.

[Seamus]

Gear is 72-75, crafting lol. Is 45

[RockDoc]

What level is your Arcanist gear and what level is your ELR gear? In order to take full advantage of ELR bonuses you need the appropriate weapon set. Also what is your crafting level? That has big impact on quality of gear you can craft. Top mages are running all L76-77s. Without that level gear hard to match their damage levels.

[Seamus]

I have an alchemist mage,lvl70/960. I use blink, time warp, singularity. I noticed that the top level players use ELR. I made ELR armor but when I use it my damage drop over 200,000. I switched to all the frost attacks and it takes forever to kill anything. Will I be able to continue beyond trial level 95 with my alchemist mage? Also how did those mages get 1-3 million in damage?