Quote Originally Posted by Immortta View Post
RDM can actually output a lot of DMG now and still be useful with their support skills. People just don't like to think outside of the current bandwagons and it makes other stuff fly under the radar.
I wrote a 1000 words essay simulation the party performance with RDM in pt, v.s other jobs in the same slot. But in the end I'm too lazy to post them as all the 1hr, support job JA and acc requirements in various content gets complicated and there are just too many words.

However I'd like to at least post the DPS comparison since it's much easier.

In a traditional DD x2, support x3, healer setup, or DD x3, support x2, healer. If pt organizer invite RDM to occupy a DD slot, it's often lowering pt efficiency assuming everyone equally geared.

In terms of DPS, assuming an almace/sequence RDM/NIN v.s almace/sequence BLU/WAR, if I remember correctly, temper II at 580 enhancing is 28% TA(please correct me if I'm wrong as I didn't double check bg-wiki formula) Outside of lucky DM augment I see roughly 5% TA from gears that RDM can wear. By comparison BLU has 5% TA from JT, 9% from adhemar x3(12% if HQ) another 3% from ring, 2% from waist, 3% from legs, 5% from herc feet. In other words BLU can get 28% extra TA just from gears and JT, without having to relying on temper II, while subbing WAR and abuse more attack and DA, and setting STP job trait etc. Even with temper II I'm not seeing RDM TP faster than BLU, mathematically I'm not seeing RDM competitive to BLU, or any real DD.

If pt organizers invite RDM to DD slot for utility spells, that's the same thing as inviting a DRK/WHM......IMO not worth it.