Thoughts on rdm

[MelvinK]

basically Op is unhappy the class he chose, BLM is hard to play and feel unfair that players enjoying RDM. If you dont like it dont play it, trying to shift the blame to other class to justify ur feeling is very childish

[Vexander]

So because you enjoy being op it should be ignored? Got it.

Yes they should be a shit tier blm

Its blm WHM melee hybrid

Jack of all trades shouldn't be master of any

This mindset is flawed because RDM is NOT a Jack of All Trades. You're thinking of RDM from other FF games where there weren't strict role systems. RDM fell into DPS, so it's role is to DPS, and to do it well. That doesn't mean being a poor man's BLM. It means being able to match a BLM, unless wasting time with Vercure/Verraise.

[Jonnycbad]

I think RDM is fine, just that AoE is awkward at pre 52. I mean, BLM has Flare and Fire II which does a crapload of damage, but we're stuck with 100 potency AoE every GCD. Even at high levels, SMN and BLM have Flare/Ahk Mourn/Painflare/Foul etc for 300-600+ potency AoEs and we still at best just have a 200 potency aoe, and a 300 ogc on 45s cooldown. Wish at least Verholy/Verflare were AoE.

[Dralonis]

I do sorta find it weird that RDM's have small AoE and that's normally what casters bring to the table but I guess that's why they are given their utility. RDM's aren't as powerful in WHM or BLM in both of those fields. So Lore wise, it sorta fits for this game.

[Franx]

First of all RDM is not a "hybrid jack of all trades something something", RDM is a ranged caster DPS class in this game and if you are hesitant to understand that I'm forced to question your analytical capabilities already.
Second -- RDM has literally the same DPS potential as BLM and I mean it, only few RDMs could actually pull off better numbers than BLM and those would be just 50-100 DPS higher at best. So you either need to get better at your job or just pick one that's easier to play, if you aren't capable of perfoming well.
And lastly to people, who think that RDM has low AoE, that's incorrect as well. Just do the math or learn the way to use your abilities correctly for 3/3+ targets.
RDM is currently the most balanced job in the game, if anything some other jobs should get adjusted slightly.

[Jonnycbad]

And lastly to people, who think that RDM has low AoE, that's incorrect as well. Just do the math or learn the way to use your abilities correctly for 3/3+ targets.
RDM is currently the most balanced job in the game, if anything some other jobs should get adjusted slightly.

Pre-52, RDM AoE is trash tier. 100 potency every GCD on 3+ targets?

Compared to Flare/Fire II (with AF bonuses)/Bane/Shadow Flare/Enkindle+Rouse

It makes pre 52 dungeons hella boring as RDM when tanks are pulling 12+ mobs and all you have is a 100 potency spell every GCD.

[matteoxyz]

The last thing we want is for all the casting jobs to be basically the same. If you think RDM is so much better than BLM, switch!

[matteoxyz]

At 62 I still find AoE really boring. It is mostly just spamming scatter and very unsatisfying compared to incinerating trash pulls on BLM.