Quote Originally Posted by Risvertasashi View Post
Ok, here's the more constructive version:
- RDM can rez more
- RDM doesn't lose DPS just from keeping open the possibility of a rez
- RDM has vercure, actual on-demand healing that can be used to recover at critical junctures
- RDM has excellent mobility (similar to SMN)
- RDM has a good raid buff (similar to SMN)

Thus:
SMN should not pay a higher tax than RDM for its utility.
And here is a more constructive counter.
- Ability to rez has no use at the highest end of gameplay and does not justify a highest potential damage tax.
- SMN doesn't lose DPS from Phoenix Regens. Vercure is significantly more situational and is a heavy DPS loss. Just the idea of you claiming that this 15k single target GCD heal has any potential to recover is asinine.
- Damage buffs are not utility. They are rolled into rDPS and don't matter for the conversation.
- Mobility tax is a real thing that physical ranged suffer from. Giving SMN an exemption from this tax is entirely unfair. If SMN has to go up in damage so do MCH, DNC and BRD.