Ah, I see your problem: only melee fight - I killed the polymorphed enemies with my lightning spell, so I didn't have to run after them.
Well, I consider high resistances important, so the magical enemies don't cause a lot of damage. Why? Well, you'll encounter quite a few of them.
Lowering resistances via survivor curse was good for me as a mage, so I could kill faster with my spells <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> - if you didn't need it until now, you'll survive..
Freaker, I suggest, you try the Wastelands out yourself and if you encounter probs, you simply ask again, hm?
[b]Aric's warrior guide, click here, please[/b]Please, look at this link and read - Aric gave very good tips for a warrior.
Kiya