It's impossible to play on Hard

[eXeel]

Annoying... What skills have you chosen? How is your mana and mana regeneration + what spells do you have, that you use?
I found that I just met a milestone, where as a mage I can actually cast some spells that make a difference. Not just slow!

Try to kite away one of the groups guarding a map, so you can progress a few more islands, just gathering stuff.