SAM: anything you would add/remove for 5.0?

[Llugen]

I haven't finished leveling SAM to 70 but what I've heard from my static's SAM is that it is in mostly a good place currently, but with other jobs creeping up on it (SMN) it could use some love.

I'll say here what I've been preaching in the massive BLM thread: "raw damage as utility" is a myth. Utility IS damage. Battle Litany is damage, Hypercharge is damage, Trick Attack is damage... etc. All jobs should have some kind of utility even if it's something as small as a 180s recast party wide buff, and SAM should be no different. Not all jobs need to be heaping with utility like BRD is, but no one should ever have to feel like "a burden" to the group because they provide nothing and require being fed or the group working around them (BLM, and partially SAM).

Parties don't want to bring jobs that offer nothing (yes, nothing. Again, raw damage is not stronger than utility + damage as far as the party is concerned), so no job should offer nothing. The adage is good in theory but terribly flawed in practice.