I guess I just don't get it!

[Greyfeld]

So I just got to level 4, picking up my ice bolt. It does maybe 10-15 damage more than my magic missiles at over twice the SP cost.

If most of the damage spells all just do a little more damage (for a lot more SP) than the spell below it... then what's the point in having different spell types? I mean, ice doesn't slow the enemy, magic missiles don't cast faster, fire doesn't leave a burning debuff...

What's the point in using different spell types, when you can just use the biggest nuke and spam it?

[dockie]

Because each spell have an oh-god-so-damn long cooling time and you need more then only one spell to kill mobs, i guess it explains why you need to buy more than only one spell. -^^-

[Ekairi]

Just keep on going and get the other spells when you get it...
you will probably understand then.

[Greyfeld]

lol i actually went and read more about the class after typing this out, so i think I understand better now.

But now my question is, what's the deal with rank 1 spells being better than max rank?