when to take Higher Learning

[Vilk]

Myself I take High Magic asap but temper with other consideration. In last games I took it at level 10+/5/9. That depends a lot of game style and game opportunities. The point is what you'll make with it. If you plan two attack spells, do you have yet the mana for? High Magic offer many possibilities but do you have yet the spells for?

Too soon high magic can be a waste but myself I never regret have take it soon. But my way of playing mage isn't based on attack spells, for example I take distortion level 3 first, in last game even before level 2 of the other schools.

In impossible mode the xp bonus is a real plus and I'd probably go for it first. In normal mode it's not so important.