Jobs that you think are underrated?

[Iyrnwaen]

If your definition of "underrated" is "not literally useless despite being unpopular for good reason", then sure.

You can win matches with BRD and BLM. You cannot win them as consistently as you can with other DPS classes.
They have exactly the same problem, which is that their utility doesn't compensate for their insufficient burst damage.
BLM can actually be very good because of their root uptime, but only if you have a team that can and will kill the targets you root.
If you don't, then you're rendered annoying instead of dangerous.
Since you have no control over the job composition or player skill on your team, that dependency is a liability,
and it's one that several other DPS jobs simply do not have.

[Raistlin]

If your definition of "underrated" is "not literally useless despite being unpopular for good reason", then sure.

You can win matches with BRD and BLM. You cannot win them as consistently as you can with other DPS classes.
They have exactly the same problem, which is that their utility doesn't compensate for their insufficient burst damage.
BLM can actually be very good because of their root uptime, but only if you have a team that can and will kill the targets you root.
If you don't, then you're rendered annoying instead of dangerous.
Since you have no control over the job composition or player skill on your team, that dependency is a liability,
and it's one that several other DPS jobs simply do not have.

Exactly, BLM could be decent in ranked premade teams. But with random and no communication, sometimes is just annoying. I have to target what another one is target and hoping the don't jump from target to target like usually on my teams..

I try to add markers just to see they get ignored or replaced.. (even removed..)

[Atmaweapon510]

If your definition of "underrated" is "not literally useless despite being unpopular for good reason", then sure.

You can win matches with BRD and BLM. You cannot win them as consistently as you can with other DPS classes.
They have exactly the same problem, which is that their utility doesn't compensate for their insufficient burst damage.
BLM can actually be very good because of their root uptime, but only if you have a team that can and will kill the targets you root.
If you don't, then you're rendered annoying instead of dangerous.
Since you have no control over the job composition or player skill on your team, that dependency is a liability,
and it's one that several other DPS jobs simply do not have.

I'd say that Bard is actually one of the best jobs when it comes to creating and single-handedly shutting down spike attempts. Their burst combo is nearly half of someone's health and it comes out every 20 seconds and comes with a Silence to interrupt heals. Bard's main problem is that Limit Break only generates in combat so you have to be engaged in a constant slugfest whereas a proper LB chain will wipe the enemy team incredibly fast. Bard's best bet for victory is to attempt to snowball the game from the start before LB's come online, then attempt to sync your own team's LBs after the enemy has had their first pass.