SAM out classing all other DPS

[Lastelli]

Also the fact that there is such a huge gap between sam and mch dps is not a sam issue but rather a mch issue. Mch should be buffed, no doubt about that, unless expert mch players are missing something important about the new rotation, but I really doubt that.

[Silverquick]

Yeaaa no. SAM walks all over RDM 314 lvl 70.

The SAM who think they aren't too strong right now sound exactly like NINs did in 2.4. There is in no possible way you can think it is okay to do 25% more damage than the lowest DPS in the game. That completely invalidates the class.

Well As of 69th they are not "blowing the doors of RDM".

I was able to get some parces with a SAM who knew what he was doing... in the similar gear.

This one was able to beat me... by about 80 dps which was very slight.

I ended up with 34% he ended up with 35%... so no they're very close as of 69th level as well.

[Ephier]

Well As of 69th they are not "blowing the doors of RDM".

I was able to get some parces with a SAM who knew what he was doing... in the similar gear.

This one was able to beat me... by about 80 dps which was very slight.

I ended up with 34% he ended up with 35%... so no they're very close as of 69th level as well.

So again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLZkQDMaOc

Blows them out the water.

[Psycofang]

I agree

Sam and Blm are buff a bit too much. Atleast Blm loses alot of dps in fights with many mechanics and movement. Or the other dps classes have been too nerfed too much.

And Sam will be getting all the paty buffs too, like balances, dragoon buffs.. and there are other physical buffs too. Imo there shouldn\\\\\\'t be such a big gap between the dps. The contributing dps effects of each dps should be like a "nice to have" bonus bit not something "game changer" like the balance has become.

But Ninja got nerfed too soon after release, expect something similar for Sam and possibly Blm.

I doubt it. Blm actually pays for its dps unlike others who can put up roughly similar numbers at almost no cost to themselves.

[Lastelli]

So again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLZkQDMaOc

Blows them out the water.

10% difference, but rdm has utility and it's more mobile. Also it doesn't need time to apply buffs and debuffs which is a big deal especially during short dps checks after downtime. If anything, rdm is a little too strong.

[Ephier]

10% difference, but rdm has utility and it's more mobile. Also it doesn't need time to apply buffs and debuffs which is a big deal especially during short dps checks after downtime. If anything, rdm is a little too strong.

I agree. But SAM is quite mobile with its low CD ogcd gap closers.

[Silverquick]

So again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLZkQDMaOc

Blows them out the water.

Yeah but mine is coming from actual combat instances... yours is coming from a Training Dummy.

Big difference there man.

Black Mages can do some serious damage on a Training Dummy too, but in real combat they rarely even come close to those numbers because they have to move so much.

SAM isn't blowing any doors off anyone in the actual game. At least no more than anyone else.

[Lastelli]

I agree. But SAM is quite mobile with its low CD ogcd gap closers.

Indeed sam is very mobile, but do consider yaten and gyoten are still a dps loss since they use kenki. Plus enpi interrupts your combo. I wouldn't be surprised if fflogs will show that sam is actually not the highest dps in savage content because of mechanics and stuff. In which case it'll be useless because of the zero exclusive utility they bring to the raid. I'm actually more worried about smn and rdm high st dps.

[Silverquick]

One job that is really doing very well in actual combat instances post 4.0 is Ninja.

That one has surprised me a bit

[Ephier]

One job that is really doing very well in actual combat instances post 4.0 is Ninja.

That one has surprised me a bit

Even most NINs are saying they are too strong for what they offer.