Originally Posted by
ManaKing
Native AO on RDM would be a big deal because you could go RDM/DNC and Death Blossom > Reverse Flourish > Spontaneity > Tier IV nuke > Requiescat > Tier IV Nuke. You might not even need Spontaneity after the update. You could also go DB > KOTR for Light if you so desired.
And yes RDM/DRK would have been a big deal if they didn't keep LR's Haste for 2H ONRY. MNK/DRK, DNC/DRK, and NIN/DRK would have been particularly potent as well. RDM wouldn't get the pure killing power that the other jobs get because of it's skill caps and gear selections, but it also would have picked up a nice chunk of spells and utility. RDM/DRK is still my favorite job combination in the game, but you'll see me RDM/DNC in a group, just because the utility and damage are better.
It shouldn't surprise people at this point that SE is slow to come out with improvements for jobs that it never had a plan for in the first place. The best we can hope for is that AFTER they get done with the broad strokes, HOPEFULLY they will do the fine tuning that most jobs are hurting for. If they think EVERY job they currently have doesn't need a least a little adjustment, then they are just misguided.
Merits are also still a travesty and should be looked at.