Fair enough. Thanks for the advice.
I erased all my skills on my previous lv. 34 character and learnt firewall, magic missile, explosive arrow and a few other things, just as a sort of sneak preview before starting again. I found quite an effective battle strategy: spam missile until swarmed, firewall the group, backflip out and explsive arrow into centre.. worked for me :')
I found magic blast good for tough enemies, but can't justify a spell that hits one enemy for large damge over a spell that hits multiples for moderate damage.. just my opinion.
Anyway, thanks again boys and girls,
Tinman21