How is BLM in new expansion?

[Clarkamite]

Seriously, find a good smn to play with and the truth is so obvious.

We'll see how this turns out in Alexander but I can think of one thing that BLM definitely has over SMN. It's up to the masses to decide how useful this is but our initial up front burst is definitely better. This is noticeable with things like adds. BLM has always been the better add nuker than SMN. My SMN buddy mentions how much easier Ravana kills would be with me as a BLM in the party. The group he currently farms with runs double SMN, NIN, and something else not a BLM and after both him and the other SMN ramp up the butterflies still have health left. Two casts from me and they would be dead and you wouldn't have to wait around for dots to finish them off.

Now obviously this isn't necessarily the greatest thing ever but there's definitely some instances where an add needs to be burned down quick and a Summoner simply can't do what a BLM can there.

My personal opinion is both casters are in a great spot and I'm willing to bet that when we start raiding, our group will be just fine with our current DPS comp of SMN, BLM, NIN, BRD. Just running dungeons right now with my NIN and we already destroy things. Can't imagine once we put the whole team (who's specialty has always been DPS) together.

[HaroldSaxon]

We'll see how this turns out in Alexander but I can think of one thing that BLM definitely has over SMN. It's up to the masses to decide how useful this is but our initial up front burst is definitely better. This is noticeable with things like adds. BLM has always been the better add nuker than SMN. My SMN buddy mentions how much easier Ravana kills would be with me as a BLM in the party. The group he currently farms with runs double SMN, NIN, and something else not a BLM and after both him and the other SMN ramp up the butterflies still have health left. Two casts from me and they would be dead and you wouldn't have to wait around for dots to finish them off.

Now obviously this isn't necessarily the greatest thing ever but there's definitely some instances where an add needs to be burned down quick and a Summoner simply can't do what a BLM can there.

My personal opinion is both casters are in a great spot and I'm willing to bet that when we start raiding, our group will be just fine with our current DPS comp of SMN, BLM, NIN, BRD. Just running dungeons right now with my NIN and we already destroy things. Can't imagine once we put the whole team (who's specialty has always been DPS) together.

> 3 second casts
> Low HP Add Nuker

Pick One.

You're group may be "just fine" with a BLM, but it certainly would be better with a MNK or DRG instead of the BLM.