I've actually never played sage so my experience is pretty limited but I actually prefer sage this age to last. I think objectively last age's sage was stronger, but I think this age's sage is a lot more accessible to the average player. Most KDs outside the top 10 or so struggle to properly sci pump, and with the ww bpa bonus sci pumps are (for the average KD) not really essential. Sage this age gives you sustained science all age, which really lets you rack up the bpa to levels that would be way out of reach of the average player last age. We have three sages this age and they're all sat on 2k bpa now, which is pretty cool and is something that we haven't achieved as a KD before this age. If you are active, making learn hits daily oow, plus active sci, plus sustained sage bonus, you can really get some significant bonuses. Nwpa is the biggest problem that I see with it...