Most useful dps

[Bardo]

BY FAR the two most "useful" dps are SMN and BRD.
SMN - in combat res, virus, eye for an eye, really strong damage both single target and AoE, and can even emergency tank.
BRD - Ballad, FoeReq, silence, slightly lower damage than other DD's, healing limit break can res everyone to prevent a wipe on some fights

Both are ranged and high mobility fights don't affect them all that much.

[Judge_Xero]

Going to have to go with BRD and SMN as well. Other classes have their niche moments but Bard and Summoner seem to be the most consistent. Especially where those oh s...t moments come in.

[Nicobo]

What dps do you enjoy getting into parties with? In your opinion wich class is the best? Player skill aside. Example can be best in coil, ex primals, dungeons.

I think it must be the BRD as many ppl have said that BRD is the only irreplaceable DPS.

[Hali]

The fact that they can DPS quite well and offer support abilities. BRD. BRD every single time.
High Voltage is being cast? NOPE. BRD silenced it.
The bad healer who can't manage their own MP is under 1000MP? The BRD dropped their own DPS by casting Mage's Ballad to help the terribad healer.
You have 3 BLM or 3 SMN in the party, how can you speed it up? The BRD casts Foe Requiem and boosts the damage of his magic casting allies at no loss to them self.

The support they give could be better *cough*moresongsforallcircumstances*cough* and a lot of BRD players need to utilise their songs better, but I'd always pick one over a MNK, DRG, SMN or BLM.
In a perfect world though, a DD setup would be; DRG, BRD, BLM/SMN, BLM/SMN. Why you ask? Disembowel from the DRG gives the BRD better DPS and the BRD's Requiem gives the BLM/SMN better DPS. It's a nice little happy bunch of helping each other <3

[Kyoreore]

BLMs perform poorly when they have to move a lot.

I say this as someone who plays all DD classes in Coil/EX content.

Ahem * clearly you don't know how to really play blm. You may be a jack of all trades by saying you "play all dps jobs" but you're a master at none. Don't speak without strong knowledge / experience.

[Kyoreore]

I do agree however that brd in general is the most wanted dps in general because of their versatility with dps / utility.

[LunarEmerald]

Bard without a question

Summoner next because of battle raise.

[PriyaJugulataris]

1. BRD (Silences, and Resource Management)
2. SMN (Res, Damage Mitigation, DoT (theoretically, in ideal situations, I only lose the dps of one ruin while ressing someone if I have all my DoTsand swiftcast up)