Quote Originally Posted by Warlyx View Post
all the dps can debuff their own dmg weapon type
BLM and SMN can't. They rely on Foe's or Hypercharge.

So in other words, all of the ranged DPS rely on someone else to boost their damage.

That being said, those damage debuffs that melee can cause are factored into their balance. They're not bonuses that increase 100% of your DPS to 110% of your DPS. They're a part of each class' 100% DPS.

A MNK that isn't using Dragon Kick is not doing 100% of their damage. A DRG that isn't using Disembowel is doing a significantly lower amount of damage (because they're also not using Chaos Thrust in that case).

So basically, if you get a piercing debuff, then expect to also get a lower base damage to compensate for it because the other classes are balanced around their own kit, not balanced disregarding it.

It's the same thing with Heavy Thrust, Fists of Fire, and NIN venoms. You are 100% expected to have those up all the time to do 100% of your damage. If they didn't give those buffs and debuffs, they'd just rebalance them so that they don't need the buffs but still do the same amount.

BRD/MCH, on the other hand, have it better by being balanced around not having the piercing debuff, which means having a DRG actually IS a bonus to them.