They are way better than they look. In MM6, my archer was doing way better than my paladin in the damage department, thanks to spears, eventhough my paladin was dual-wielding swords. And elemental magic master is a great bonus. Max out their meditation skill, and they should have at least half the mana a maxed-out sorc has. Pretty good support spellcaster IMO.I'm still contemplating on whether to replace the druid with:
a) Keep the druid
b) Try out the new Ranger. Better fighter, worse caster.
c) Monk, though no elemental magic bites.
I prefer to have two healers in my party, actually, and the druid is great being a full time healer and caster, due to GM meditation.
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