I'm not terribly sure if you ever played a mage based upon this guide. And if you have and anyone has ever stuck in a pt with, don't lose them they are true friends. One upgrade for heal is good and that's the mana return. Not being able to root enemies is just...this blows my mind that this was even a suggestion. This does not support anyone. It hinders everyone, including yourself. As a mage you are the weakest character with the greatest multi target offense. You need to be explosive and attack continuously with your spells. Not sitting there singing kum biyah "supporting" people. As a mage the only time you need heal is when you are pvp ing...but we're not getting into that. Tbh the only part of this that made any sense was when you were describing your skill distribution and primary/secondary skill points for gear.