Gap between MNK and DRG dps widening

[KumaAkuma]

You do realize that SMN does way more dps on 2-3 targets than DRG ? I haven't done any tests, but I'm pretty sure BLM does more dps on 3 targets as well.... Either way, your argument just makes it look worse

EDIT: I just want to add that I'm happily playing DRG as my main, and I won't change to any other job... but that doesn't mean I don't care about the balancing. If everyone would just play what they like and don't care about balancing, then nobody would have wanted the BLM buff that's coming... Feeling like you matter is part of the fun in the game.

I did not say Drg was the best dps, I only said that Drg optimal situation is to have at least 2 targets, not 1.

[Craiger]

I did not say Drg was the best dps, I only said that Drg optimal situation is to have at least 2 targets, not 1.

Well okay... But it doesn't change anything to the argument this thread is about. You simply pointed out that DRG isn't strongest at their most optimal situation Also, single target dps will always come first when SE is balancing the jobs, since most of the content (that matters at least) is against one boss. BLM has the highest AoE dps, but they still are buffing them to come closer or even with DRG and SMN in single target dps.

Everyone here who is complaining first of all should read my previous post in this thread. How close do you want your dps to be? within 5? then throw away your spike, get a long build up and quit because your asking for to classes to be the same.

Armor means nothing because either way you should not be getting hit and the hits that are necessary to get eaten are designed to kill no-one. Fundamentally DRG is supposed to have lower dps. They have spike. SMN is in the middle high sustain meh spike. MNK through the roof sustain low spike on a long cd. get it together DRG if you want to be a MNK so bad play one. If not get a handle on your class and play it for what it is. Your asking to be a MNK in DRG armor thats not how a game works

Your not a superhero in this game you cant be good at everything. You are one of thousands of adventurers you are meant to work off of your groups strengths and weaknesses. Again refer to my other post a page or two back to see those.

SMN have the same dps as DRG, which means they will beat DRG in every fight except for fights like Turn 8. In many fights they will even beat MNK. DRG's burst isn't that crazy high as some people here think, and most of the time MNK can put out that kind of burst if they time their cooldowns right.

DRG takes more magical damage (almost all damage you take is magical) and have worse utility (mantra sucks for DRG).

Overall, the balance between SMN, DRG and MNK isn't really there, because DRG doesn't excel at anything that SMN or MNK can't do better or almost the same. DRG has better AoE on large amounts of mobs, but who cares ? Everyone still just wants BLM's for dungeons, which is almost the only place it's useful...

I don't want the same DPS as MNK, and I don't want to throw away our burst damage... But since our burst damage isn't that relevant, why should the dps be 10% higher for MNK ? It isn't comparable...