BLM needs more damage

[Llugen]

Here's the hard truth: SMN in particular outweighs it in literally every scenario, so if you're going to play a caster and you're concerned about maximizing efficiency, don't bother playing BLM right now in speed runs or unending coil.

BLM is capable of clearing savage but it is not "competitive" with SMN even outside of speedkilling, not to mention dealing will give you a massive headache while SMN is a breeze as such, so play in savage at your own peril.

BLM is still formidable in level 70 dungeons and extreme trials, although SMN is still better here but it matters less.

I WOULD NOT recommend playing SMN in anything that is synced below level 70, as not having Bahamut/DoT IIIs/other skills at level 50 or lower is a huge gimp and it's really obnoxious to play, so this content is where BLM "excels" over SMN (Mentor roulette, trial roulette, alliance roulette).

BLM is mostly enjoyable to play save for dealing with movement mechanics, but it is falsely advertised as the strongest damage lowest utility caster. Meanwhile, who doesn't like using Deathflare and Enkindle Bahamut?