This needs to be addressed - It’s absurd that I can easily craft better leather gear, metal (chain/plate) without any recipes and even things like the short sword. But the moment I want a better staff or mage gear - I have to cross my finger as I wear my lucky underwear with a horseshoe around my neck and a leprechaun stuck to my boot praying I get a recipe in order to get a MINUT amount of damage bonus.

Mages are being punished for playing their class and it’s stupid. There should be a tier 1.5 or something between primitive gear and recipe gear for all armor types and weapon types as well.

Please highly consider this abhorrent design it currently is in. The game is too good to neglect mages