Technically, Mages can "kite" through their pets damage shield when you define kiting as keeping the mob at a distance from your character.
But I agree that they lack the solo utility that a necro does.
I played a mage and find that they are more group friendly. People loving having damage shields and pet toys. CotH makes a happy Cypt / seb group especially when your healer needs to leave and your replacement is at the entrance. I also solo'd 1 to 53. Then, once you get 55 (Dyzil's Deafening Decoy) then you can solo to 60 easily.
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