# Playing as a mage feels really good **URL:** \ **Category:** Wicked Feedback\ **Created:** [April 22, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/playing-as-a-mage-feels-really-good/4848 "2024-04-22T13:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Litoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dc4da7/32.png) [@Litoh](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Litoh)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/playing-as-a-mage-feels-really-good/4848/3 "2024-04-27T02:08:06Z")
Nope. > [@Melee mage? Not so fun](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/melee-mage-not-so-fun/7808): > > Call me crazy but ever since i have memory i’ve played RPGs as a mage, and normally you would expect your staff to launch ranged bolts (elemental or non elemental) when you do a basic attack, it feels super awkward having to get into melee range with a mage in cloth armor and no shield, just to be able to recharge my focus to cast spells. I’m not asking for a cheese build where i can spam light attacks and kill enemies before they reach me, but hell, even if the light attack does like 1 damage … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/playing-as-a-mage-feels-really-good/4848)._