Learn to weave auto attacks. If you're not yet.

It is possible to slot the manastones of crit strike. However, you should try to reach at least 440 crit strikes that fully buff ( scrolls and the aion classic kinah buying crit strike mantra will become available in the near future). Because the damage ratio is 1:1 (+1 atk = +1 skill damage) This can make you feel more powerful and less like you're being dragged through content.

While you don't deal much PvE damagehowever, your advantage is that you're invincible. There's no downtime and you can make smart use of your mantras as well as mana pots. that'l make you much more efficient in your overall leveling.

Be aware of what players are performing on the LFG. If you're not sure what something is, talk to the leader. Sometimes, it's an exp grind group!

A final point It is that group grinds are excellent to help you manage your time.

grinding spots ( asmo ) until around lvl 30 . That'll give you some feeling for grinding spots that are exp

Making crafts when you're bored or would like to just half afk. I'd make my work tasks and then leave to do other things for a few minutes, and then return to make more. I earned multiple levels by crafting. It filled in some the XP gaps for me.

Learn to weave auto attacks. If you're not yet. It can add so many DPS. It is basically cancelling your auto attack animation by using an ability. In the meantime, wait for the auto attack to take place and then cancel using your technique. You can do it in such a way that you don't be able to see the auto attack animation but the damage will still show. It can be performed on chain skills and you are able to do it in between every skill time on the chanter.

Crit manastones can be a fantastic option. It's going to be difficult to get the kinah, but you can start by putting them into the cheap aion classic kinah best gear that you will keep for some time. Crit is the best DPS stat , and when you the basis of crit, you can perform knockdowns to the target. Simply keep going crit till you get to 440 which may take a while.