when i solo i can use my spells to heal on average a quarter the damage i take in melee, thus i need a lot of mana, b/c within a kill or two im down to a bar or so. Also when im in a group, i rarelly need a heal, even though sk do have the largest agro range and amount on average, b/c i generally heal 1/2 the damage i take. Really dont give bs saying that sk spells are crappy, their not, their very useful infact. If ur gonna dis a hybrid classes spells go after paladins hehe.