Doesn't RDM's AoE Seem Backwards?

[Zyneste]

I hardly use Impact as a result of that. Reason being that since I am expected to get to 100/100 or at least 50/50 so I can use my melee AoE I find it better to just bounce between Veraero II/Verthunder II or double cast one and then double cast the other. I feel like I generate more mana doing that which leads to more melee aoe spam.

I honestly would rather the 1 button scatter spam with a chance at enhanced scatters giving 11/11 mana.

Owe please don't do that. Especially before level 78. Impact is 6 mana VS 7 and 100 to 120 potency more than VAII/VTII.

1 mana gain every cast does not make up for that 100-120 potency loss.

Personally, I feel impact is second because it's a beautiful animation.

Scorche is also the end of our ST rotation. Restricted red magic > Restricted B/W magic > unrestricted Red magic > unrestricted B/W magic.

If I had to make any alterations to the current AOE system, confined to not adding new skills, I would make Engagement AOE, to make up for it's limited use [beyond its current ST rotation manafiction race niche and platforms] and I'd have acceleration increase the mana gain of the next Impact, similar to enhanced scatter.