Scorpion, I'm not a mage, but i cn tell u that mages are not the worst. My friend is a lvl 129 mage and he cn beat me in pvp and I am loaded with lux. The 1k+ auto is only for near to dl rangers and dl rangers( full dl) dont judge ur class based on what happens at higher lvls( i assume u r lvl 180+).
Its not the lux that makes you good lol, its the build and frankly as I have a mage yes the armor value is weak but we have EShield to compensate for it. Although I have found it rather useless as of late on higher mobs, on the flip side I take out most mobs my lvl in 2 shots so its not really a big issue. If you think about it our lack of armor is balancing it somewhat, and you shouldnt be doing DL bosses alone and if your dying alot may want to look at whos with you when you boss. A bolas may keep you alive for a while longer