Ok, I'm just putting it out there. Fighters are a mage's greatest threat. Archers can be a threat too, when they are properly equipped. Against other mages, you normally won't have too much of a problem unless they are about 10 or more levels higher than you, because they may have higher MDEF and better stats or their gears, or +9 gears and charmed with higher stats. Paladins are tough after 75, due to heal spamming and blue gears, but if you manage to stifle them twice, fear them and catch them in a Frost Nova/Inferno ring they are as good as dead, unless they have high END/SPR gear, which is the case the majority of the time. Hopefully you empowered your spells correctly....
