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Originally Posted by Koveras Alvane

Kinetic effect is still an effect: the target is thrown across the room and can break their neck but that is true for any fall. On the other hand, we don't see bruises resulting from magical impact itself.

There was no even single time of unprotected target. "It's magic" here better suited for barrier jackets, not attack spells. After all bullets nothing more than kinetic strike too - and with area of effect small enough and speed high enough magical attack with kinetic side effect would do damage as like bullet on the top of normal.