Never played a mage, honestly.
However the 100 less mana and innate damage shield makes sense to me. Plus being able to summon it 4 levels sooner (2 of which in slow grinding levels). I don't know how the DS parses out but it's far from irrelevant. All of this in a "chain summon/pet kite" or whatever you want to call it style of gameplay that is.
Like I said, never played a mage before. Flame a mightier troll, or use an air pet. I don't give a shit.
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