So BLM as AOE covered, MNK has single target... What does SMN bring?

[Dyvid]

People keep bringing up Res. Even though I said BESIDES a res.

And they also say and E4E. But Black Mage can use that spell also. So all it really has going for it is virus. But Scholar does the same. So that means all Summoner brings to the table is a third battle res.

Well then only two dps classes actually bring benefit to the party, Bard for mp/tp songs and Nin for tp. DPS classes are damage dealers first and foremost, everything is secondary. SMN can focus of several different targets at once. This is highlighted when you to fight two different boss at once but have to keep them far enough away that AoE can't hit both. Where as a BLM can only focus on the primary, a SMN can DoT both and use fester / ruin on primary while secondary is still getting damage over time and pet if you want. Stone Vigil HM is a good example because I keep DoTs up on both bosses.