Quote Originally Posted by Nemekh View Post
Given that SMN had such a general lead in all content at all percentiles and not just TEA (recall a long thread I posted where we brought up the fact that this would happen, and that RDM would need buffs), it comes to no surprise that they opted for one of the easier baseline adjustments, just like all the previous times they adjusted DoT potency up increasing the baseline damage in a similar fashion.

Whether it manifested through DoTs being changed to 40 (-~3%) or 45p (-~1.5%) each or reducing pet potency across the board (which would have further ramifications and wouldn't be as elegant), they are one of the outcomes we were expecting. 40p would fit the bill for the meme.
That's the problem... does not have the lead in ALL content profiles.

The job is pretty weak on the way up the levels.

That's why any Nerfs would need to be targeted ONLY at the powers that affect level 80.

So if you want to target something you need to target the Abilities that come at the 80th level of play. Not the things in the base job or affect other forms of content like DoTs.

Thats akin to deciding you need to nerf the entire Astral Fire or Umbral Ice on BLM instead of just going with a Fire IV nerf.