Quote Originally Posted by Lagomorph View Post
And what about that 1.2k dps that astro contributed through cards? Well it also increased by 33%. Now it's about 1.6k. This rounds out astro raid contribution at about 7.6k. That is still at about 95% of what the white mage contributed.
That's where I'm not so sure about your calculation. If we assume everyone gears up at the same rate, even if the AST multiplier (buff) stays the same, the 4 DPS that get buffed throughout the fight get even higher numbers, and this addition ends up outnumbering the WHM's personal DPS.
Because in your calculation, you even out 33% dmg up on WHM to 33% dmg up on four DPS. Given how Crit and Direct Hit scale on DPS, I'm not sure WHM's dmg curve is as exponential as DPS roles.
So that's where the AST buffs beef thoses numbers even higher up, breaking the proportional increase. Especially when you also consider how every buff multiplies (and not just add up).