hey guys, after almost 3 years I checked my Ladder Slasher acc and found out that I still own some stuff and decited to play again

but I feel like alot changed since then, so I am looking for a mage guilde or a little help on using stat points and equipment
should I use melee items for low lvl's ? and if yes, from which lvl do I change to casting ? etc ...
please help me out

-Viktor