Quote Originally Posted by Synestra View Post
Yes we can!!
Alright, alright. My wording was a bit strong. It's not that PLD's can't solo targets, it's that PLD's have more difficulty solo dps'ing targets. DRK has dmg advantage.
Dark Arts on Siphon blade combo or carve and spit out dmg royal authority and spirits within. Not by much, granted, but it does. Drk's can also use Full swing, so that 20% dmg boost is also usable. Blood weapon boosts skill speed, so your target is less likely to book it out of there before the combo is done, and, as much as I love shield swipe, it's on the GCD, so it's not a immediate dmg increase over low blow or plunge which can both be used simultaneously as a combo.
I also get more node utility out of DRK, since I can block node caps with unleash spam. PLD has great def, but far less utility when it comes to objectives in seize.
You still do have to aim for the squishy targets though. SMN's and NIN have been the ones I tend to hunt among the pack.