Pros and cons of smn and blm

[Silverquick]

Just take a look at FFLogs or the SSS Dps calculator to see that a blm is capable of higher dps. Smn requires MUCH more skill to do high dps than Blm. The fact that Smn does more AoE and Blm does more ST does not mean they do the same damage. You literally confirmed what I said. I never claimed that Smns did less AoE, but as most raid and EX primal scenarios are primarily ST, a blm is going to do more damage. I didn't deny that they are both excellent and viable, I even confirmed that in an earlier post. But saying a Blm and Smn do the same damage is not true, and you shouldn't say it is, especially when you confirmed that they do not in the exact same post.

Unfortunately FFLogs don't actually back your assertion... and yes I do look at them,

I'm trying to be nice here... the reason they tend to do similar damage in the end has more to do with Casting time for BLM vs the DoTs + Pet Damage which are always on and always ticking...

So example here... BLM in 3 seconds after their cast is doing a 6000 damage spell... but the SMN has 2000 dmg in DoTs ticking, another 1000 from pet and then casts a spell for 3000 damage.

Plus the SMN always has 3000 damage on target with DoTs and Pets whether the SMN is moving or not. That's the reason the SMN ends up on the high end of the spectrum vs most jobs in Raids and Ex runs.