[PantherPrincess]

You can't nuke someone with a Fir. You can utterly destroy a whole team of mobs (or players) with just one Charge Mind and Isenshi. Evoker is hardly lacking compared to its predecessor. I honestly don't know if any of your points are thought out and valid because there are spells that have extremely high reach. I.E. Vydel. I think what you're noticing is that generally Mage has better AoE spells which is fine. Imagine if everyone could Charge Mind + Explosion. The purpose of Evoker is so your magical damage can turn into burst damage quite simply.