There's a huge Physical range shortage in PF and Statics

[Kabooa]

Exactly, they wanted to end job synergy but you're soft required to take a ranged dps anyway. It makes zero sense. Having each ranged have MP assistance tools helped healers manage their MP consumption and recover post-death. Idk taking support out with nothing to compensate for it is making the whole role feel...devoid of importance.

You're required to take one of every role.

It's called a tuning lever, and you use them because it gives you more leeway into the design space. Come 7.0, maybe the casters suck. Maybe the melee suck.

Whatever role happens to suck at the time, the role bonus is an incentive to adhere to composition they balance around.