2.4 SMN Class Issues

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so then tell me, why u should ever play a blm when smn outdmg him ?

A BLM excels in the burst and sustained AoE-damage department in addition to being completely self-sufficient.

combat rais not useful? dude pls. if a heal dies its not useful to raise him? cmon thats bullshit and u know it.

If you talk about a SMNs combat raise in a dungeon environment, it is useful and should be used there.
During raids, however, raising another party member severely hits your mana and lessens your dps - and the BRDs dps in the long run. Also, as Havenchild stated, FCOB has a numerous mechanics were deaths are punished so harshly that you might as well wipe/have wiped.