Quote Originally Posted by Skeith-Adeline View Post
To be fair, AoE is what BLMs basically own. SMN is about maintaining a steady line of DPS, not bursting like a BLM does. I still do agree that the power/Cooldown is too high.
Unfortunately this is no longer true. When 2.0 launched, yes SMNs did higher consistent single target damage whilst BLMs were better suited to burst AOE damage, but then the whining began... BLMs eventually had their single target damage buffed which means they have BOTH solid single target and AOE damage. SMNs on the other hand have barely been touched and as such have not been compensated to keep them in line with the BLM buffs. In theory when BLMs were granted better single target damage we SMNs should have been given solid AOE options.

It also doesn't help that the majority of multi-target mechanics in fights ultimately rely on burst damage which a SMN cannot provide. You can get your dots baned across multiple targets to see them only tic once or twice before everything dies to a flare. SMNs really do need some AOE burst damage and Enkindle is the perfect vehicle to provide that.