Black mage should do 15% DMG higher than any job in this game

[Turtledeluxe]

My guess would be their differences in DPS should vary according to the percentile looked at. Having BLM dominate on the higher percentiles while PCT is consistently good across the board would make it a balanced choice between a hard job that, in the hands of the right player, rewards with better DPS, and a job that yields a more consistent and reliable DPS due to ease of use.

Either way, BLM really are in a bad spot. I don't think Flare Star should be removed but it should get it's usage conditions changed (maybe making Despair/Flare activate the spell?). I'm confident there was way better options to remove non standard BLM without throwing a wrench on the job as a whole. They don't need to do 15% more damage than the other jobs but, at the very least, they should be at the top on the higher percentiles.

I think that's fair as well with respect to percentile. But I still think the question is whether or not a simple BLM buff gets you there. Looking at the rotation (ie adjusting Flare Star) I guess is something I did not realize was on the table. I would think of that as a very long term change, but maybe I'm wrong.

Regardless, they're definitely buffing BLM. So we are going to see how that affects all skill levels without any meaningful rotational reworks. In the short term, it just depends on what the potency adjustment is. It definitely doesn't need to be god tier 15%, but doesn't kinda need to be? I don't think bringing BLM aDpS in line with PCT is enough. Play messy BLM well so you can be as good as PCT? I'm just not sure. It's like, hopefully you're the top 15% of BLM or just play PCT for highly meaningful DPS across all percentiles? Hmm.