What is the biggest single damage number possible (no LB)

[ShinigamiB06]

People need to get away from that mentality that bigger numbers mean you are the better dps. A BLM hits extremely slow, so these high humbers are needed to stay competitive. As a dragoon you get to pretty much attack twice per GCD due to the number of off GCD's and you have an autoattack that deals additional damage. MNKs numbers are even smaller, yet their fast attack speed makes them parse quite a bit higher than BLMs and DRGs.

i understand that just because someone hits harder, or with the occasional bigger number it doesnt necessarily mean they have higher dps. what im saying is that in *this* specific case it does apply.

the day that my dragoon can help complete AK in 10 minutes that is the day i will say dps is balanced...

[Yiell]

i understand that just because someone hits harder, or with the occasional bigger number it doesnt necessarily mean they have higher dps. what im saying is that in *this* specific case it does apply.

the day that my dragoon can help complete AK in 10 minutes that is the day i will say dps is balanced...

Are there groups that can finish AK in ten minutes?

[ShinigamiB06]

Are there groups that can finish AK in ten minutes?

yes, there are. there are several youtube videos of people finishing it in give or take 10 minutes.

[YOUxGOTxTHExSNICKLEFRITZ]

I really don't get the point of people complaining about other jobs damage compared to yours. Nobody is stopping you from playing said job that is so much better. Just play what you enjoy... I play dragoon because I find it more fun then sitting back an spamming spells that take seconds to cast. End of story and if they do more damage so be it at least Im having fun doing what Im doing and thats kinda the point of the game is it not?