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[glim]

@Crescent Dusk

it's true that we have no 5-7 second window 'burst', but as of right now, the only time we need that burst is for titan's gaol, that's it.

but ok, for this discussion's sake, let's just say BLM and SMN do have the same damage output (which I very much disagree, I truly believe SMNs dps is much higher) but let's just say they are equal, for now.

there's a shit ton of reason to bring a SMN instead of a BLM in the current end game which is coil of bahamut, and not just in terms of utility, but in terms of DPS, yes, dps.

for turn 1, you will do exponentially more dps than the BLM because of multidotting capabilities, there will be 2 snakes up, and the snakes will be far away from each other, you can cast a total of 8 dots in that boss fight, while the BLM can only cleave more dps with thunder.

turn II, SMN and BLM are equal since it's only single target fights.

turn III is brbafkbbq

turn IV, yes, there are aoe burn phases here, but the aoe burn phase doesn't end fast enough for the SMN's dots to be neglibible when compared to the BLMs, the dots even fall off if casted without contagion before the phase is over. and again, SMNs edge here is multidotting spellcleaves on dreadnaught/soldier phases. while the BLM can only thunder.

this is how dot classes work. and this is also the reason why I don't buy that "we have no in demand burst" when the only time the burst is needed is for titan's gaol.