lol SMN

[EmeraldSerenade]

I felt the same way with Monk.

Monk: 5% damage
PGL: 10% crit, 20 seconds of +20% damage. (MNKs can't use Archer abilities anymore)

So I basically leveled Pugilist to 30 so I could lose 1 CD, -10% less crit, take 10% more damage, and gain a few more skills that only really seem useful in PVP which isn't out yet.

Admittedly I should have researched the class a bit more before leveling it.. But the info was kinda hard to come by at the time.

[BlueMage]

I felt the same way with Monk.

Monk: 5% damage
PGL: 10% crit, 20 seconds of +20% damage. (MNKs can't use Archer abilities anymore)

So I basically leveled Pugilist to 30 so I could lose 1 CD, -10% less crit, take 10% more damage, and gain a few more skills that only really seem useful in PVP which isn't out yet.

Admittedly I should have researched the class a bit more before leveling it.. But the info was kinda hard to come by at the time.

It's always a tradeoff with classes and jobs. Sometimes classes are more optimal. Sometimes job are more optimal, though when you only have 1-2 job abilities, the job may not seem worth the tradeoff until higher levels, depending on the job/class. Fortunately you can change between them pretty freely and easily.