SAM out classing all other DPS

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*another factor that is overlooked over raw numbers is resilience to boss mechanics, mostly from DPS loss from moving, but individual class mechanics will play into this. From what I hear, SAM is actually a pretty good recoverer for melee dps.

As good as MNK, slightly worse than NIN, strictly worse than RDM and both ranged dps.

Anyway, balancing is not easy. The dev team needs data to understand where a job's personal dps should be depending on the utility it brings to the raid. They will probably slightly buff DRG/MCH damage and make some qol fixes, this is all these jobs really need.

Still, this whole discussion amazes me. There's general consensus about NIN/RDM/BRD being pretty much mandatory now with SAM and MNK fighting for the last spot and people are still complaining about SAM higher personal dps. This is just hilarious.