PLD dps needs to be buffed, current dps a joke

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

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BRD/MCH may not be classified as Support DPS by the arbitrary rules SE has put in place but the community has deemed it so. Same goes for NIN—its a support Melee DPS. Every class has support abilities, that's true, but they have different qualities about them. The reason (I think) people consider BRD/MCH/NIN support oriented DPS is because their supporting abilities affect their individual performance in order to provide the group with an advantage i.e. songs/promoted turrets/dancing edge etc. lower the BRD/MCH/NIN's DPS slightly to provide the group with an advantage.


PLD, although no one will call it this, is a Support Tank because of all the skills you listed (Clemency, Stoneskin, Divine Veil, Cover) but those support skills aren't tuned well enough for that title to be legitimate.

The support skills from the Off-Tank position (and my opinions about them):
Clemency over-heals most of the time when cast on other players because of its 3s cast time.
Divine Veil is strong but its activation requirement cuts its effectiveness. If it applied the group shield without requiring a heal from a party member it would be worlds better even with the 150s cooldown.
Cover is a great skill but doesn't mitigate magic damage which cuts its effectiveness. It would be a lot better if you could Cover a weakened/recently resurrected player from a room wide, magic damage AoE in addition to its current applications..
Stoneskin is the only skill in their support kit that will do some good whenever its cast.

so . . . #BuffPaladinSupport or #BuffPaladinDPS or #TheSupportRoleIsReal LOL

[Phoenicia]

so . . . #BuffPaladinSupport or #BuffPaladinDPS or #TheSupportRoleIsReal LOL

I am advocating for the clunk to be removed from PLD support. It would be great. It'll also give PLD its unique flavor back too!