DRKs just falling behind even more.

[Ortheri]

I doesn't mean a whole lot but here is an observation that seems kind of telling...

PLD has 29 abilities and 6 traits

WAR has 27 abilities and 5 traits

DRK has 24 abilities and 5 traits.

Don't get me wrong more button mashing (or rather more abilities that we have to DA to be of any use at all) is not what drk needs just thought that mimics the state of DRK IE: To little DPS, Too little Defensive Cool Downs, Too little raid utility.

[Kabooa]

DRK has 24 abilities and 5 traits.

Honestly, this can realistically be reduced to 22 Abilities. Traits don't mean much as they tend to get folded into the abilities come expansion and just sort of serve as "Hey this is what happened to you!"

Unmend and Unleash are effectively rendered moot with Abyssal Drain, outside level sync reasons.

[Delily]

I doesn't mean a whole lot but here is an observation that seems kind of telling...

PLD has 29 abilities and 6 traits

WAR has 27 abilities and 5 traits

DRK has 24 abilities and 5 traits.

Don't get me wrong more button mashing (or rather more abilities that we have to DA to be of any use at all) is not what drk needs just thought that mimics the state of DRK IE: To little DPS, Too little Defensive Cool Downs, Too little raid utility.

The bolded part is the core identity of DRK, we sacrifice our MP for boosts to our abilities. That's where the improvements need to be made, we don't need an overhaul, we don't need more abilities, we need more more compelling differences on the DA toggle.