Well Mantle is cast instandly give protect to +5 weapons
lower resistance lowers resistance
and with Robe of Vacna you can cast 3 lower resistance per time stop at level 50 lower resistance with about 100%
And ADHW is cast within a couple of second a good mage can kill any fighter nomatter what the level
Thief are really something else but not that big of a problem either
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