I want to learn more about this skill. I want to learn its uses, potential, and what upgrades most of you sorcerers out there take. I would appreciate any feedback and all opinions.

Gale Force

Gale Force: 101.5 mana, 5.5 sec cool-down, 9m range, 84-105 damage, increase damage on a critical.
Outward Squall: Converts your charged gale force to be an area-of-effect attack.
Protective Current: Charging up your gale force will grant you a dodge bonus of 25% for 3 seconds.
Speed of Wind: Charging up your gale force increase your movement speed by 25% for 5 seconds.
Weighted Wind: Enemies knocked down by gale force have the potential to stay down for 2 additional seconds.