My apologies if this is a silly question, but are these so-called ranged taxes really a thing? I've come late to this party and am somewhat lacking in much of a understanding of the game mechanics with respect to job balance. If these ranged taxes are indeed a thing, it doesn't really seem to make much sense when looking at fight mechanics. I play mostly as BLM and to be honest, more often than not it's safer to be almost hugging the bosses than it is standing back, as the AoEs they sling seem to cover the whole darned combat area. It's actually easier in a lot of cases (cone-based attacks for example) to avoid hits by being up close and personal.