Hopefully the next update improves BST. It looks promising;pending if the new pets are true to their naturally form. Also, if they do really add missing abilities to the old ones (Great if the cap were removed), BST will be a vastly superior DD.

It would be great if BST were on more Scythes, or had cross-reaper naturally (Could make Raetic more appealing). Scythe is a solid weapon, with SC dark potential with several strong WS. Granted axe can as-well, with Ruinator, Cloudsplitter and Onslaught irrc. Dream scenario imo, several of the new pets can light/dark, while having magic burst abilities. Perhaps this is were Panopt or Hecteyes come into play. Even a Craklaw with its' water ability.

I put a lot of Pet Magic Burst on the 119 skirmish gear, to goof around with. I was on a mule (So I would not mess up my augments from the mains) with so so gear, full Skirmish 119, and the Crab MB for nearly 7k with bubble-shower on the revive root things in the Yorcia Weald. Not bad, not great, but if there was a true casting pet, could possibly be a game changer for BST on stronger enemies imo. If the pet had magic attack/burst Job Traits.