How is BLM in new expansion?

[hallena]

I wonder where all the hate for BLM was when they were replacing SMN in FCoB?
BLMs didn't seem to have a problem with them being more optimal for FCoB than a SMN was - but wait! Now that 60 content is here and 2 fights require movement, which SMN has always naturally done better than a BLM, BLMs are having a fit.
Don't judge your job based on two EX primals.
BLM are a still a single target powerhouse - and they still own the title of consistent AoE damage. (SMN only has burst AoE)

"I have never played 2.0 - 2.1 - 2.2 and 2.3 : The post"

[OneWingedSora]

I think, my PoV is pretty darn close to sleigh's PoV on the whole thing... smn is over tuned atm and has a far easier adjustment period to new fights and is just plain more reliable on mechanic intensive fights. When I was arguing against the smn buff back in 2.5 this is the reason I didn't want them to gain potency... and now they have that nice raise utility, a supervirus, enhanced e4e, great st damage + godlike aoe, the best mobility dps in the game as of now... this includes bards and mechs. It's just so solid... meanwhile blm has better ST + apoc, and a very bad version of mana wall and manaward which is still nice.

Good post. Also agree with Sleigh's points.

[hallena]

So are you saying SMN was better than BLM in FcoB ?

Aside from mana issues. Dps wise both blm and smn were pretty damn close to eachother

[OneWingedSora]

Aside from mana issues. Dps wise both blm and smn were pretty damn close to eachother

If by pretty damn close you mean 30-40 DPS difference then yeah, sure.

[hallena]

If by pretty damn close you mean 30-40 DPS difference then yeah, sure.

If you consider 30 dps a big difference when 500 dps is the norm then there is no point in even arguing with you.
Specialy when summoner brought superior virus and Res

[OneWingedSora]

If you consider 30 dps a big difference when 500 dps is the norm then there is no point in even arguing with you.
Specialy when summoner brought superior virus and Res

In progression 30-40 DPS difference is a pretty big deal, yes.

[hallena]

In progression 30-40 DPS difference is a pretty big deal, yes.

No it isn't when the group dps is over 2500. That's slightly more than 1%