Originally Posted by
OmnysValefor
I get that, but SE doesn't want them to be beastly. It's not unreasonable that they be able to hit the mob at least though.
I personally don't mind if I need to wait a little longer for Ayame or Zeid to pretty much guarantee a skillchain. In theory, Ayame is one of the best designed trusts because their damage is terrible but she can set a player up for a good/great SC and great MB.
Mage trusts have their own "drawbacks". Shantotto gets resisted on MB'ing apex frequently enough, for instance and her MBs do pitiful damage against anything apex or higher (compared to a real mage even in average gear).
The problem is that mage trusts are "not bad" while melee trusts are "awful".