Least Played or Most Wanted DPS Class for End Game (as of now)

[Inosaska]

SMN will be the least desired once crystal tower is out because of the 30 debuff limit on all the mobs even more so when you all run into each other and do crystal tower bosses where you will be screwed with how many debuffs people can apply.

[Farrell]

SMN will be the least desired once crystal tower is out because of the 30 debuff limit on all the mobs even more so when you all run into each other and do crystal tower bosses where you will be screwed with how many debuffs people can apply.

If the debuff cap isn't changed by the time 24 man groups come out then this game is fail.

[Geographer]

Honestly, once the Bard hype is over everyone will be screaming SMN because of their DPS and ability to battle res. :\

[FUNgineer]

Maybe the reason they put in the 30 debuff cap was so you can't stack the strongest DPS class in the game.

[Farrell]

Ok 24 man. 30 cap. 2 dots every dps 5 dots on smn. hmmmm.....

[Jayded]

Yea even monks use 3 dots + blunt debuff so there are 4 slots just for a monk. 30 cap for 24 man will be a bad joke for a lot of classes, but would hurt ACN/Monk the most followed probably by bards since they proc bloodletter off their 2 dots.

[Spythe]

Every class is fine and needed for end game just play what you enjoy and save yourself the headache of trying to find the favor of the month.

[Warlyx]

Yea even monks use 3 dots + blunt debuff so there are 4 slots just for a monk. 30 cap for 24 man will be a bad joke for a lot of classes, but would hurt ACN/Monk the most followed probably by bards since they proc bloodletter off their 2 dots.

LNC will lose 3 dots and piercing debuff , 4 slots for DRG too.

[Shikiseki]

As a SMN, I feel really unpopular...
For example the Garuda fight.... why the heck should I keep "Ruin"ing one the clones just to appear like I try to nuke it (or the plumes) if I could deal much more damage by applying the 3 main DoTs+Disease to all 3 Garudas?? (since I know my burst is crap)
And on top of that, you get yelled for not actively attacking anything if you have to constantly swift-revive people because you notice the healers are busy to keep the party alive. (even with Aetherflow, we can run out of mp rather quickly with the raising you know..). And on top of THAT, you should micromanage the pet for the max potential. Too much utility lol.

As for Bards... high demand in almost every situation. They are real dps beasts too!
It's a shame that the monk isn't played that often, in the hands of a skilled player they become boss slayers!

I always thought BLM>SMN in terms of popularity.
So it's somewhat like BRD>BLM=LNC>SMN=MNK

[hyachona]

For example the Garuda fight.... why the heck should I keep "Ruin"ing one the clones just to appear like I try to nuke it (or the plumes) if I could deal much more damage by applying the 3 main DoTs+Disease to all 3
And on top of that, you get yelled for not actively attacking anything if you have to constantly swift-revive people because you notice the healers are busy to keep the party alive. (even with Aetherflow, we can run out of mp rather quickly with the raising you know..). And on top of THAT, you should micromanage the pet for the max potential. Too much u
It\\\\\\\\'s a shame that the monk isn\\\\\\\\'t played that often, in the hands of a skilled player they become boss slayers!

I always thought BLM>SMN in terms of popularity.
So it\\\\\\\\'s somewhat like BRD>BLM=LNC>SMN=MNK

Which is funny bc if you flip the popularity list around you get the heirarchy of dps (almost, some would argue blm over lancer)