I like 2.4's changes to Flash and Circle of Scorn, however....

None of that fixes all of the various problems with PLD in solo situations.

Problems:

1). PLDs take way too long to kill anything.
2). PLDs have some of the worst (maybe right behind MRD? not sure) survivability of all the classes despite them being tanks.
3). What can easily be solo'd by others is incredibly difficult to solo as a PLD.

Let's use a Lv30-40 FATE Miniboss (one that can be solo'd by many classes) for comparison. I am going to leave out chocobos, just the person, solo, no outside help with normal equipment, nothing special. I'm going to compare BLM, WHM, and PLD altogether:

(cont)