BLM vs. SMN

[Vateri]

Flash foward to 3.0. Suddenly, BLM's DPS is MNK level. Makes sense TBH, it's a low utility nuke class, all it's good for is shooting fireballs for the most part.

That'll change soon, MNK getting buffs so Caster will be back to it's 2.1-onwards role. :/

[Sunako]

Monks boost only summoners auto attacks right now. Before it boost ifrits damage as well, but now ifrit is magical dps. Now monks are only superior for aoe damage compared other melees. I have seen monks can do 1700+ dps in A2S that is pretty nice for melee dps.

[Xisin]

if monks get too much of a buff i'll get my picket fence and protest signs ready. Off to crusade...

[Lamia-Blackheart]

ive clearead a1s and a2s as both smn and blm and ive spent plenty of time in a3s as both

for a1s, blm can have a smoother adds mechanic since they can kill their adds before resin bombs are even cast and return to dps'ing the boss

we run two casters so i prefer to have one of each. i've switched from smn to blm but if we only ran one caster i would prefer to have a summoner on the team.

that being said, i believe that blm has a higher dps ceiling.