My opinion on the new gift (Utsusemi: San) is that it is useless nowadays, unless its able absorb AoE moves more efficiently than others tier before it.
- RUN and PLD are just better Tanking jobs, with RUN having a huge advantage over NIN with Magic defense, Flash & Foil (Enmity Tools), and quicker casting/recast time on Utsusemi.
- Also, soloing is irrelevant nowadays as Ninja, especially now since we got Trust npc (back in the level 75 era, getting Utsusemi: San was understandable, because of recast time issue).
I would have prefer a new tier of elemental ninjutsu over this, so that way Ninja is more versatile and gives beneficial uses for today's content.
- Theres no way with physical damage alone is the job efficient enough to compete with many other DD jobs.