I see paladins have stooped low enough to call others who don't agree with them "stupid". Pity.

Anyways, PLD DPS is FINE! SE just recently fixed AST because it needed fixing. They also addressed DRK's TP issues (While not touching their mitigation, apparently they think it's fine?). They also addressed MNK's DPS. However, they did not touch PLD, apparently they see it is fine where it is.

Leaving the whole defensive tank aside, also not using dummy parses that some people choose to ignorantly deny its indicative value, let's look at ACTUAL data collected from different groups around all servers. I'm quoting the other thread here:

Actual Alexander Savage tank DPS numbers
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...sLaoo/pubhtml#

Highest DPS for A1S:
WAR 929.28
DRK 672.52
PLD 720.71

Kind of odd DRK's so low on this fight but I'm guessing none of the prases have OT DRKs for phase 1.

Highest DPS for A2S:
WAR 1281.67
PLD 808.36
DRK 1020.15

PLD AoE is very bad.

Highest DPS for A3S:
WAR 931.93
PLD 755.90
DRK 776.65

warrior leading the pack again.
As can be seen, PLD is at DRK's neck when it comes to DPS. So obviously, PLD's DPS is fine.

This thread REALLY belongs to a page that isn't number 1 on the thread list. DRG mains that can't play PLD or butt hurts that are salty that PLD was dropped from 2 fights out of 4 world first groups should really stop complaining. Otherwise MNKs, NINs, MCH, SMNs, BLMs and lolASTs should all open up threads complaining that they weren't included in some of the world first groups so they get "equal rights". This thread is ridiculous and pumping it is even more ridiculous. Should I go back and pump every thread about a tank needing help? The whole first page will suddenly be flooded by threads posting about how some other tank class is "complete crap" and are asking for help. Hint: It's not PLD.