Please, NEVER nerf RDM!

[Elfidan]

RDM isn't immune from nerfs just because it's new. NIN was introduced in 2.4 and got some noticable nerfs in 2.45 (TP increase to Aeolian Edge + Shadow Fang, Kiss buff applying to just physical damage).

Because they were beyond broken. They literally outed the top dps significantly on introduction. I'm not saying it won't happen it's just not likely. If anything gets the stick it'll be SAM. Heavy is the head that wears the crown after all...

[JunseiKei]

Because they were beyond broken. They literally outed the top dps significantly on introduction. I'm not saying it won't happen it's just not likely. If anything gets the stick it'll be SAM. Heavy is the head that wears the crown after all...

Pretty much this. RDMs still fall under the general amount of DPS as all the other classes, despite being easy to play. The only one really out there, and kind of way out there, is SAM. I truly expect something of theirs to get toned down, even if it's simply the potency of their DoT bringing them down a little bit, but still ahead of the others (because supposedly 0 utility).

RDMs feel perfect- great mobility second to Summoner. SMN has DoTs to keep up, but otherwise continuously deal damage with them along with a pet. They are middle ground of mobility between SMN and BLM.

Their DPS is middling in comparison. A BLM will do the highest damage, still, in a fight that requires very little movement. V1, Lakshmi, V2, V4 are all great examples of little movement and when you do need to move, you can plan ahead so you're already there and suffer minimal loss.

The biggest discrepancy I've noticed is people unable to separate player skill from job balance. RDMs have a lower skill floor than other casters, so it makes them seem a lot better than they really are.