Pld buff or War nerf in 1.22?

[Frein]

Well it depends. War does more dmg in AE. Less on Single. But Even on single, War does a fairly descent amount. Not too far off from Mnk. Not to mention they have the best tanking ability atm.

Just based on eye-balling my damage as WAR vs. me as DRG against single targets, it seems like DRG blows WAR out of the water, especially if you get to combo freely, though admittedly this is a significant issue for DRG and their long WS chains and low damage combo builders. DRG just builds TP so much faster and, thanks to Power Surge, hits for the same numbers despite a lower damage and shorter delay weapon type. Also, MNK has an even higher single-target DPS than DRG.

[Alderton]

Just based on eye-balling my damage as WAR vs. me as DRG against single targets, it seems like DRG blows WAR out of the water, especially if you get to combo freely, though admittedly this is a significant issue for DRG and their long WS chains and low damage combo builders. DRG just builds TP so much faster and, thanks to Power Surge, hits for the same numbers despite a lower damage and shorter delay weapon type. Also, MNK has an even higher single-target DPS than DRG.

The DD WARs in my LS give the DRGs and MNKs a run for their money. The WARs usually parse a bit under, but not far enough to make us ask them to switch jobs. And their defense/hp let them take top DPS if the fight goes south for any reason.