Why does SE hate melee dps?

[DurtiMonkeyToe]

I'd trade my limit for damage and groups that bard gets.

using limit really isnt that great its one single animation.

If you do it right, you can match a Bard's damage output. I can take down a single mob in AK by myself as a bard and tank can put together.

[SolviteSekai]

If you do it right, you can match a Bard's damage output. I can take down a single mob in AK by myself as a bard and tank can put together.

Personal skill is not relevant.

[Billzey]

If you do it right, you can match a Bard's damage output. I can take down a single mob in AK by myself as a bard and tank can put together.

And if a BRD is "doing it right" they'll destroy you in damage. Good examples uhh... any mob with an aoe attack centered on itself or player. Titan HM is 'much' faster with BRDs for DDs as they can continue to damage the boss while dodging bombs/plumes etc. There's simply no way a melee DPS is going to compete with a BRD. The demon wall in AK is another example. With repels and such, no one is going to beat BRDs. In fact, most PUG BRDs can kill the wall before the bees even spawn (without even using a LB obviously).

Any fights with adds where you need to switch targets, BRD is also going to pull ahead. They don't have to run back and forth between mobs. They just need to switch targets. Basically, 90% of the boss fights in the game favor BRD, not to mention trash mobs which you can engage as soon as the tank pulls (assuming they don't suck).