>Why is it that the electric tree seems to have the only truly damaging tier one spell?

I would agree; trying to level with any other spell but GZ was extremely painful, to put it nicely.

Either GZ needs to be nerfed, or Fos, FS, Frost scythe, and PW need to be uptweaked (some very badly) to similar levels of teaching and damage.

I can deal with little damage but amazing teaching. Or deadly but no teaching. But no kill, no teach, for 1st circle spells? Talk about disheartening.