SMN Theorycraft and comparison to Blm

[HaroldSaxon]

Black Mage has more synergy with the party than Summoner so Astrologian, Scholar and Dragoon increases Black Mage damge if they cooridiante Arrow and Balance for Astrologian, Scholar Selenes Haste buff and Dragoons Battle Litany and Black Mage single target is 50 dps higher than the Summoner.

You do realize that Fey Glow got completely gutted for BLM? Because the "Haste" buff went from a spellspeed buff to a GCD reduction?

Battle Litany provides more for SMN than for BLM.

That said, if the mechanics of the fight allow, there isn't a reason to use a caster.