I really wanted to like this class. I tried to.

[Oxlar]

<p>I just love the idea of the illy and having various light/color based spells and the mini me illusion pet.  I knew they weren't really top tier at much.  I figured it couldn't be that bad.  Well after about 20 levels I'm giving up on it.  I know thats not much, but man I've died more times with this toon than all of my other 7 combined.  This class just lacks survivability and punch.  I feel like I'm a traveling bag of exp for mobs to level up on.  I hope you guys get some love soon, because it was brutal.  I can't imagine taking it all the way up to the higher levels.  I can't handle that much torture so I'm gonna DELETE and try something else.</p><p>Good luck you guys.</p>

[Gladiolus]

<p>I read that three times and don't see what I'm missing. I also tried an illusionist and gave up on it, mainly because I hated the animations that just never seem to stop flashing and changing colours and generally giving me a headache. I persevered with it longer than I might have, simply because it was so good at staying alive, and killing yellow and orange mobs. Eventually I decided that although the illusionist could get through quests a lot more easily than many of my others, the constant feeling of being in an 80s disco just wasn't worth it.</p>

[Barruk]

<p>Illusionists (and chanters in general) don't really become powerful until later levels unfortunately.  While no class is for everyone, you may have given up on it a little early.</p>

[Griffildur]

<p><cite>Oxlar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I just love the idea of the illy and having various light/color based spells and the mini me illusion pet.  I knew they weren't really top tier at much.  I figured it couldn't be that bad.  Well after about 20 levels I'm giving up on it.  I know thats not much, but man I've died more times with this toon than all of my other 7 combined.  This class just lacks survivability and punch.  I feel like I'm a traveling bag of exp for mobs to level up on.  I hope you guys get some love soon, because it was brutal.  I can't imagine taking it all the way up to the higher levels.  I can't handle that much torture so I'm gonna DELETE and try something else.</p><p>Good luck you guys.</p></blockquote><p>20 lvls is nothing and will never give you an idea of what a class can do. Each class needs a specific mindset and does things in a certain way. A style that works for an sk for example, will not work for an illu.</p><p>If you really want to play a class, stick with it, learn its strengths and weaknesses and adjust your play style to it. If you're not eager to do it then yeah, don't play it.</p>

[Priam Pendragon]

<p>Unfortunately we are the best mezzers, but being the best at the least useful and used ability isn't very compelling. Your actually saving yourself a ton of heartache by quiting at 20. Pretty colors... really?</p>

[Zivgar]

<p>Yeah it just seems that this class is not for you. Nothing wrong with that, but I had no problems soloing on my Illusionist. I rarely died except when I tried to hard of a fight.</p><p>As an Illusionist you can easily fight groups of enemies, I just mezzed the adds and killed them one by one. It is a class that you have to think about how to fight, where as an SK you can just jump in and mash buttons.  I know when I play a melee class a lot then switch to my lowbie wizard, I have to tell myself to switch strategies.</p><p>I greatly enjoy playing my illusionist, I think its a great class that is always wanted in end game.</p>