As someone who has been playing sam since the launch of Stormblood, I am little disappointed in the current form that Sam is in. Right now it feels like our overall performance is equal or just a little higher to monk and dragoon without a raid utility. I feel as if Sam's dps doesn't get a boost, they will never be taken for a raid group. Keep in mind I am basing this on current 440 gear.

As far as Shoha (I was able to use it twice in Titania btw) And Mediate goes it's fine as it is, it's an ability to help make up for the loss dps during downtime and the other new abilities are okay, but something is missing, I know I'm doing less Shintens now than I did before. And that might be the issues with the overall DPS, even with the extra Midares. If the damage is going to stay as it, then we need a raid buff or boost to overall dps. (Maybe a slight redesign of a current ability, something similar to what they did to War in Stormblood)

If the job stays the way it is now, Sams will almost be never be taken for a raid group or even pug groups. It's kind of sad, because it's like they never learned from when monk was the selfish dps.

I just hope we don't have to wait until the next expansion for them to fix this. I guess it's time to find another dps I enjoy playing to main in Shadowbringers.