The unsurprising absence of Samurai from top DSR ultimate prog teams

[Xenon_S]

Data taken from FFlogs world race page at May 3rd, 5:30PM PST

Out of the top 20 progressed teams that are logged, the DPS selection is as follows

RDM:16 SMN:6 BLM:1
BRD:10 DNC:9 MCH:1
MNK:15 DRG:12 NIN:8 RPR:2 SAM:0


This is not to say that SAM is not capable of clearing the latest ultimate.

But it is quite telling that something must be influencing the players' decisions to not play SAM.

For BLM, it is mostly accepted that they are simply a more difficult job to play for prog.
For MCH, their DPS is still undertuned compared to the other phys ranged and offers little utilities of note. Not to mention their damage profile is reliant on GCD-generated resources that suffers a bit from the ultimate fight design.
For RPR, their damage ceiling is comparatively lower than the other melees, and they have a similar GCD resource conundrum as with MCH.

But I definitely couldn't point to what issues SAM could possibly be having right now, not a single thing at all. /s

[YukiB]

I also count 15 Scholars.

Unsurprising that those 15 SCH and 12 DRG, and even the 10 BRD, wouldn't want a SAM in the group. At least the DNC has a choice of who gets their crit buff.

I'm surprised there's not more NIN, given how well they're performing.

[cjbeagle]

Can't wait for SE to see this data and realize they need to buff Kasha and Gekko by 10 potency.

[QooEr]

Can't wait for SE to see this data and realize they need to buff Kasha and Gekko by 10 potency.

youre too generous. theyll buff mangetsu and increase the duration of third eye to 5 seconds.

[xAFROx]

Don't give them any ideas now. I just hope this is a good enough indicator that they messed up bad this time around.

[ShanaShirayuki]

SCH, DRG, BRD, DNC. Four classes that buff crit, and SAM nowhere to be seen. If people unsubbing wasn't a clear indicator that these changes ruined the class, then surely such data would.

At least that's the hope. Not to mention that the pitiable 'buffs' we got in 6.11 was a kneejerk reaction to a meme rotation keeping up with whatever projected numbers they had.

[Stasya]

SCH, DRG, BRD, DNC. Four classes that buff crit, and SAM nowhere to be seen. If people unsubbing wasn't a clear indicator that these changes ruined the class, then surely such data would.

At least that's the hope. Not to mention that the pitiable 'buffs' we got in 6.11 was a kneejerk reaction to a meme rotation keeping up with whatever projected numbers they had.

They "buffed" because some random dev remembered that SAM bana lasts 1 minute but they have constant transition mechanics in DSR where you hit boss for like 20 seconds making ability worthless.

Can't wait for SE to see this data and realize they need to buff Kasha and Gekko by 10 potency.

They will get -100 potency and become auto crit like Senei (it's a spoiler for next patch sorry)

[Ralt21]

Imagine them doubling down on the samn changes and then give more classes auto-crit attacks.. wasnt dragoon and ast next?

[CelestiCer]

Dear god... this is some information. Also don't give them more ideas... do not remove my Higanbana... I love keeping that 1 minute DoT up even if it doesn't fit every fight... omg don't make them take that away either don't give them more idiotic ideas DX !!

[FrogBiscuit]

You know how they can fix those participation numbers?

Bring every other class down to SAM's current drudgery... :P

Then everyone has a equally depressing choice across all the classes!


But in all seriousness... It still blows my mind that it looks like that's what they are actually doing... I mean, what kind of lunatic designs away from what was effectively one of their most enjoyable classes to play? You'd think the wise decision would be to do the opposite and actually bring the other classes that weren't as fun to play, up to the enjoyment level of SAM. Not normalize dysfunctional classes.