We get stronger through sheer will.
Mage is below Conj because Weapons are just goated, as soon as Spirit comes out Knight will be better because there will be more combinations a single person can do.
Imagine fighting a Conj but they can do bleed synergy + petrified + steamed. you know you’d lose.
Just you wait for full release, watch as you mages only get like 5 new skills, whilst us other classes, get 2 new styles, several new weapons, and way more skills.