Quote Originally Posted by EllieShadeflare View Post
Summoner doesn't actually have anything to contend with ANY aspect of Black Mage, single target, AoE or otherwise, and it is with this topic that I hope SOMETHING can be addressed.
That is the issue with SMN. I think it should be compared with RDM more then BLM. BLM is supposed to be the pure dps caster which packs a punch in Aoes and single target because it doesn't have utility. RDM is your true challenger because both classes have it. The challenge is making both RDM and SMN on equal footing each offering different play-styles and buffs. May-hap make Devotion more powerful and target-able with magic buffs, while RDM focuses on the melee buffs.