Why is Summoner the most ignored, misunderstood and broken job?

[Karbuncle]

I'm pretty sure you're trolling but what the hell I'll keep replying



The complete lack of any frontline trait and Final Fantasy canon... also the complete lack of frontline traits



PLD, DRK, BST, PUP and DRG all have frontline traits they were designed as such SMN was not comparing SMN to any of these is like comparing fish to birds



Avatars are BLMs sure(I'd call that poor design though) but they -50% PDT native and hell they're disposable.




The illogical deduction that SMN is a frontline job is more akin to when the notion that the earth was round was gathering support there was one guy saying the earth was hexagonal and made of frozen yoghurt.



Of course you'll take less damage as a non-DD job meleeing you'd only pull hate off people with MUCH worse gear than you. I don't need to play as a Galka to understand, when I could just level a frontline job on my Taru and see a similar Difference in HP but also a FAR greater difference in ability as a frontline DD

While some of your points are sound, SMN Really only has 2 options outside of Avatars.

A) Being a gimp Healer. (Face it, Don't lie. Cure IV is gimp, even with 50% Cure potency, Its gimp, and it raises a lot of Enmity).

B) Or Being a Mediocre Melee.

When I'm faced with 2 Options, I chose the one that most productive to my time. If I'm in a party as SMN for whatever reason, and theres also a WHM in my party, I'm chosing Option B, Melee. If i'm The only healer in the party (Which in itself would be absolutely stupid if you're fighting anything stronger than a Land Worm), I'll default to my Gimp healing Abilities.

I have gear for both, I come prepared for both aspects.

Theres obviously situations for everything, But as Mediocre as SMN melee is, Its more productive than sicking your avatar then picking your nose hoping your WHM slips up on their cure duties so you can spend some MP. SMN Melee, Especially in Abyssea where you can stock up on DD Atmas (For Predator Claws) is not awful.

When you get to the bare bones, If your WHM is worth a spit, and for whatever reason You're there on SMN, Your better off Meleeing with your pet if you have a proper build.

Of course its not for Every NM (*Hint: Ones with multiple annoying TP moves where your TP Feed would get in the way), But for some fights, in some situations, Its useful.

Limited though it may be, the Idea is sound. It lacks Frontline Traits yes, But it does not erase the notion of it being able to Melee. WHM lacks any front-line Job Trait, (Maybe aside From afflatus Misery but if that counts so does Garuda's Hastega, Ifrit's Crimson Howl, Etc), But WHM melee is fun/has some places (Limited as it may be).