Why is BLM getting a buff?

[Alise]

So what you're saying is use BLM for T4 and SMN for everything else......... That doesn't sound like there'd be any point to even being a BLM then.

Blm is the most demand class for brayflox which most people has to do daily right? that is already more than enough. SMN is just weekly raid.

In comparison, you would end up use BLm more often than Smn.

[Chocolate_Rain]

Blm is the most demand class for brayflox which most people has to do daily right? that is already more than enough. SMN is just weekly raid.

Really? You're going to go with that argument? Balancing is supposed to be done given endgame content, not something you do the day you hit 50. The fact that your justification on the weakness of blm is "they're great in brayflox" is borderline offensive, and I don't even main blm.

Here's something i just thought. If they up blm potency, most unskilled tanks wouldn't be able to hold threat. My thought "still in alpha" lower the potency of all spells sightly, but lower cast times and the gcd by .3-.5 seconds. Let blm's hit lower but more often, and it will increase their mobility by default. Just a thought, pick it apart if you want.

[Lunavi]

Blm is the most demand class for brayflox which most people has to do daily right? that is already more than enough. SMN is just weekly raid.

Ok, sure. Make Brayflox HM drop ilvl 110 gear.

[Alise]

Ok, sure. Make Brayflox HM drop ilvl 110 gear.

As the initial post said. Any content you want AoE, use blm. Any content you want single dps, use Smn. It is good that SE share all the gear set now, don't be lazy and level up another class if you play to seriously play end-game. It is a waste anyway if you get the best caster gear, but limited it to be used with blm only. Only weapon that you need 2x. but all of my friends has solution by using coil weapon 1x and animus 1x.

Everybody in my static all end up learning to be able to play any class that share the same gear without anybody asking them to do so. They consider this the best for party to be able to adapt accordingly to situation. If you aren't prepared for this, you aren't ready for end-game, seriously. Instead of having every content designed for you in fixed, why not have you prepare to be handle against variety of situation instead?

[Chocolate_Rain]

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Several reasons, actually:

1)stat priorities or different for blms and smn. BIS are different. Yes, they can wear the same gear, but if you have bis in blm, going smn will won't be as useful. My main is a scholar, and if I were to go whm, I wouldn't be as effective since I have so much crit.

2)Enjoyment. people want to play the classes they want to play. I understand your sentiment, and to an extent, agree that people should have another geared job for the just in case. However, what if your dragoon hates monk or vice versa? What if you force them to play a class they don't like until new content comes out? People quit, either the static or the game. Making people do something they don't want to do on a regular basis in order to progress is lazy on the part of the static leader, and it's lazy on the part of developers. You seem to have a static that tend to enjoy the other classes they have. You're lucky and the exception, not the rule.

[scarebearz]

Everybody in my static all end up learning to be able to play any class that share the same gear without anybody asking them to do so. They consider this the best for party to be able to adapt accordingly to situation. If you aren't prepared for this, you aren't ready for end-game, seriously. Instead of having every content designed for you in fixed, why not have you prepare to be handle against variety of situation instead?

Your saying "BLM DD Sucks, so learn to play a different class", yet every dps class should be viable in end game raid content.

I'm a BLM, I chose to play BLM, why should I change my class?

[Alise]

Your saying "BLM DD Sucks, so learn to play a different class", yet every dps class should be viable in end game raid content.

I'm a BLM, I chose to play BLM, why should I change my class?

Yeah, like it, then you should accept its strength and weakness also.
Not going to tell you which to play. just saying that if anybody care about max/ min, then you gotta play many class. If not care about max min then do whatever.

It would be weird if Blm is best single dps, and AoE dps at the same time. Then Smn will simply have no room.

[scarebearz]

Yeah, like it, then you should accept its strength and weakness also.
Not going to tell you which to play. just saying that if anybody care about max/ min, then you gotta play many class. If not care about max min then do whatever.

It would be weird if Blm is best single dps, and AoE dps at the same time. Then Smn will simply have no room.

Who said anything about wanting BLM to be "the best" single target dps?

it's about doing adequate dps for the class to be seen as viable in a serious raid group.

For most aoe situation's at end game, SMN is actually the best (or close to it) imo, as most of these aoe situations consist of 3 or less mobs.

If anyone actually cares about doing optimum damage, it's best to master 1 class than to play many "well".

[Orophin]

As the initial post said. Any content you want AoE, use blm. Any content you want single dps, use Smn.

Why can't people just play what they like instead of what does better damage? People don't want to feel like they're holding back their group by underperforming due to factors outside of their control.

There are only a couple of instances where BLM can even realistically AOE in the new raid content: middle briars and leftover slugs on T6, Dreadnaught + Avatar on T8, and van Darnus + Dragon if you're solo tanking on T9. Otherwise, BLM is at a disadvantage in some of these movement-heavy fights.