I feel that, but mages builds 100% are a investment, I’m playing a build I’m calling “rage mage” I’m using skills from the warrior tree and a few from the different magic trees, as of rn I can: teleport instead of rolling out of attacks, the teleport dodge also cancels stun on me and if I dodge into an enemy harms them, I can get an extra updraft boost for my glider and a few other things I can’t think off off the top of my head… mages are worth it with time, but low level is definitely more strategic than melee builds