Quote Originally Posted by winsock View Post
The key item is that these are generic comparisons. They're intended to outline the advantages and disadvantages of Jobs.

You can and should file "MP management" under the "pro" category for SCH
You can and should file "Highest Sustained DPS" under the "pro" category for WHM
This is by no means trying to say that WHM is always the superior choice for sustained dps.
No, you should file "Highest Sustained DPS" under SCH and "Highest Burst DPS" under WHM. That is because scholar has the highest sustained DPS and WHM has the highest burst DPS.


On the other hand, saying both that "SCH has the highest sustained" and "SCH is the most flexible" implies that SCH is always the superior choice for sustained dps, which just isn't true.
It is mostly true, it just isn't true in very short fights. Even then, it's pretty close.

One more example:
if comparing BLM and SMN, you might say BLM has higher sustained DPS, but poorer mobility. That isnt to say that in practice BLM will always have higher dps 100% of the time or that its always superior to SMN. It's only a reflection of the rotation. However, if you were to say SMN has higher sustained DPS based on the scenarios where it can pull better numbers, it misrepresents SMN has being completely superior at both dps and mobility.
I feel you are confused on the definition of sustained.

Sustained: continuing for an extended period or without interruption.

Black Mage definitely has better sustained DPS, as it has infinite MP. That said, SMN can sustain damage for quite a long time. The difference between these two is not as drastic as WHM/SCH in terms of sustained. It also matters for BLM/SMN if you are referring to AoE or single target.