Why is BLM getting a buff?

[Camate]

Hello,

To put this into perspective a bit, this whole discussion about black mage adjustments began during a debate that started at NicoNico Chokaigi 3. As of right now, there are situations such as in the Second Coil of Bahamut where black mage cannot deal enough single-target DPS making it difficult for them to participate. The following is a quote from Letter from the Producer LIVE XIV:

We are planning to make adjustments in patch 2.3.

Black mage is purely meant for DPS, and the focus of the adjustments will be centering around increasing their overall DPS on single targets. However, as they are already very powerful when it comes to AoE DPS, they would become too powerful if we just boosted their single target DPS. Our goal is to make adjustments so that they're not immediately overlooked for trials and duties such as the Second Coil of Bahamut simply because other jobs are more advantageous; however, instead of simply enhancing black mage, we’ll be making overall adjustments to balance in relation to other jobs.

[Haibel]

We are planning to make adjustments in patch 2.3.

Black mage is purely meant for DPS, and the focus of the adjustments will be centering around increasing their overall DPS on single targets. However, as they are already very powerful when it comes to AoE DPS, they would become too powerful if we just boosted their single target DPS. Our goal is to make adjustments so that they're not immediately overlooked for trials and duties such as the Second Coil of Bahamut simply because other jobs are more advantageous; however, instead of simply enhancing black mage, we’ll be making overall adjustments to balance in relation to other jobs.

to word correctly, We are going to nerf other jobs single target dps so blm isn't as bad in relation.

[Elway358]

to word correctly, We are going to nerf other jobs single target dps so blm isn't as bad in relation.

This is what I'm afraid is gonna happen as well. Hide ya monks, hide ya dragoons...cause they nerfin' everything up in here!

[Itseotle]

This is what I'm afraid is gonna happen as well. Hide ya monks, hide ya dragoons...cause they nerfin' everything up in here!

They be climbing in ya windows and snatchin your DPS up

[sheepysheepy]

to word correctly, We are going to nerf other jobs single target dps so blm isn't as bad in relation.

or just increasing singletarget a bit and lowering aoe a bit

[Kuroyasha]

We are planning to make adjustments in patch 2.3.

Black mage is purely meant for DPS, and the focus of the adjustments will be centering around increasing their overall DPS on single targets. However, as they are already very powerful when it comes to AoE DPS, they would become too powerful if we just boosted their single target DPS. Our goal is to make adjustments so that they're not immediately overlooked for trials and duties such as the Second Coil of Bahamut simply because other jobs are more advantageous; however, instead of simply enhancing black mage, we’ll be making overall adjustments to balance in relation to other jobs.

If we were purely meant for dps, why did we get apocatastasis T_T

[Raestloz]

If we were purely meant for dps, why did we get apocatastasis T_T

What are you gonna do after you use Fire Starter? Sit around for 2 seconds?