Can someone give me an in-depth explanation why Summoner is arguably the worst DPS?

[Skeith-Adeline]

SMNs can clear T11-13 without extensive health issues. No matter how good a DRG was, unless they had a gross amount of 130 gear or Vit crafted pieces, they were at risk of death from unavoidable damage. A skilled SMN CAN mitigate issues with the class. Their[SMN] DPS is lower[BLM], but no way is their DPS fetid. They are not weaker than Bards, which also can put out respectable damage. Skill, unlike with DRGs pre-patch, can help SMNs place much more efficiently than DRGs skill affected theirs.

My i115 smn pretty much never gets used any more since my i110 DRG can pull better numbers and has more sustain

Melee will always have higher DPS than Casters. Pretty sure a 120ish Melee can outplace a BLM in 130 with average proc luck.

[Tex_Mex]

Melee will always have higher DPS than Casters. Pretty sure a 120ish Melee can outplace a BLM in 130 with average proc luck.

Sure, and in no way am I asking for that. The change i suggested is a 5 dps increase at most, and would do nothing but even them out with BLM in final coil. Hell BLM would still be the number one magic user pick because of their AoE, but at least it would be a little closer.