Quote Originally Posted by Clarkamite View Post
From everything I've heard any and all parses on SMN are inaccurate. How inaccurate I don't know but from what I've heard the parsing of dots is an estimate and there are certain things it just doesn't register at all
They certainly aren't 100% accurate due to the way DoT damage is registered in game, but as of recent updates, it's generally within +/-1% of the actual damage.
Quote Originally Posted by loreleidiangelo View Post
Do you mean that those numbers are bad in comparison to other DPS jobs, or bad for a SMN specifically? If it's the latter, knowing gear/ilevel might change that.
Both, I'd imagine. 450-480 is where I'm at on SMN, depending on the Turn. If well-played and in equivalent gear, MNK, DRG, NIN, and BLM would all be close to/exceeding 500. BRD is the only DPS that would be under SMN, but if they have a DRG and Ballad is not needed, BRD would edge out SMN as well.