So BLM as AOE covered, MNK has single target... What does SMN bring?

[Orrias]

They just need to increase the MP regen of Aetherflow (perhaps boost the initial amount and then give a small regen so long as you've got stacks available or something) and most of SMNs problems would be gone from a mechanics perspective. Gear... yeah, as Harold said either scale pets to SSPD or give them a new set. Though, given the number of sets we've got already adding another to the drop matrix would just suck. =/

Spell/ Skill speed/ Haste, or w/e you want to call it, has generally been a problematic stat in MMO's, as it is either highly sort after because of it's scaling factor, or, in this case, it only scales with a wet noodle ability that helps you go OoM quicker . Adding Sp.Spd to Pets again (?) is bothersome to me, as you already rely on a pet to do ~1/3 of your overall dps. I would much prefer Aetherflow to return more MP regen, as well as have Energy Drain as a viable MP returner/ damage dealing ability, that isn't an out-right dps loss, in comparison to Fester.

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Summoner is generally fine but they have got hit really hard with two things:

1) Poor gear optimisation (Either they need their own gearset, or pet needs to scale off spellspeed)
2) Resource issues

Fix those, and you'll have a strong dps class that doesn't take much of a hit of dps from movement like BLM, doesn't have positional's like Monk/dragoon and is ranged (unlike ninja). They also have raise, and they have fantastic sustained AOE with 4 targets if you can bane (which, honestly, is few and far between in Final coil).

-Poor gear optimisation: Yes, but so what. Stats are a 'band aide'.
-Resource issues: Yes, and hopefully something is being done to help ameliorate this, as I don't see fight mechanics being made to cater to all dps Jobs feasable.


The problem is Aetherflow/ Energy Drain, and them being tied to the ACN class.


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