Proposed changes for underperforming jobs

[Mithron]

I want BLM to be top DPS, no raise, limited mobility and the hardest job to optimize in the game with no raid damage buffs. That's core BLM job identity to me. It should always be that way, and any new jobs they add should be balanced to have less damage and complexity than BLM. Giving every caster a raise is just not the way to go, and lowering SMN/RDM DPS simply because they have raise is not the way to go. SMN has Searing Light, RDM has Embolden, that's why they should have less aDPS, not because of raise. I don't really see how this is hard to understand or how anyone could have any kind of other opinion.

[Rithy255]

I want BLM to be top DPS, no raise, limited mobility and the hardest job to optimize in the game with no raid damage buffs. That's core BLM job identity to me. It should always be that way, and any new jobs they add should be balanced to have less damage and complexity than BLM. Giving every caster a raise is just not the way to go, and lowering SMN/RDM DPS simply because they have raise is not the way to go. SMN has Searing Light, RDM has Embolden, that's why they should have less aDPS, not because of raise. I don't really see how this is hard to understand or how anyone could have any kind of other opinion.

So you think red mage and summoner should seriously have the same RDPS but still have way better utility, I recall you said they should be about 1% behind, which is pretty bad for current balance as BLM wouldn't really ever be used. I feel like this is the opposite "problem" I had with the other take.

At least with the other one (give blm raise or give none raise) its arguably better for balance even if it ruins my personal perspective on what generally makes a job more unique.