I have a level 95 Alchemist. My stats are as follows before buffs:
Str: 52+10
Agi: 85+5
Vit 50+5
Dex: 65+11
Rest: 1
I also have every Elemental Two-Handed Axe, +7 Peco Chain Mail, +7 Whisper Manteau, +7 Verit Boots, 2x Mantis Cat Hand Glove
So my gear, whereas not the absolute best, is not that bad.
I am finding it impossible to level this character on any reasonably leveled mobs. Desert Wolves, Hill Winds, and Magmarings all have way too much health and hit rate, and I had to get a lot of Dex to be able to hit them consistently. Even with the proper Elemental Axe, it still takes me about 20-25 hits (~400 damage each hit) to kill one mob. In this time, it costs me anywhere from 5 to 15 White Pots to sustain their damage.
Is this just how it's going to be going from 95-99 in a reasonable time, or is there something easier to kill which gives decent Exp?