Quote Originally Posted by Videra View Post
Lulwut. RDM doesn't do lower DPS because of Vercure. Verraise is the DPS tax, and it's a dumb as hell one that needs to be canned.
It's both. Summoner has resurrection and isn't taxed as heavily as Red Mage since the toolkit of that job has a raise, has a potent cure, and has a party damage increasing utility skill.

The main difference between the toolkits of both jobs are Vercure and chain raise opportunity.