After playing a bit more with a ranger, mage, and the 2 companions I feel like the balance has been turned on it's head.

My ranger is crazy powerful and that's without even using Crossbows. He gets a good amount of AP so he can launch several attacks that result in a ton of damage overall.

Madora's damage seems reasonable given equipment she can wear. Fear is pretty nice though.

Spells feel a little weak now. It's somewhat mitigated by AoE spells, but I feel they need to be tuned in between last patch and where we are today.

Also, I really wish I had any idea what Leadership did (buff icons, tooltip info, or something).