I said DIRECT DAMAGE, and my reply was for the previous poster who wanted Staff of Magus to match up to backstabbing in terms of damage.
I didn't mention modifiers for spells and casting at all.
Having actually played Diablo 2 and Final Fantasy Tactics I know very well what equipment in those games do for a Mage.
If you are actually interested in what I'm posting, I do support adding modifiers that support casters to items, but you would need to read.
My apologies, it's late and I've been trying to mod a few spells in D:OS without much luck, so I'm kind of grouchy.
As for modifiers that support casters, I'm in full agreement, but I'm not sure if that could be modded in with the Engine...we'll see when Larian releases their engine updates.
