Quote Originally Posted by HaroldSaxon View Post
Check speedruns. In some fights, it is. If anything, i'd say it kind of proves how well patch 4.1 did for SMN's - it was some good work from SE. Monks are also getting some heavy buffs in 4.2 which will likely tip them over the edge.

The main thing that makes Monks viable is the killtimer. SMN isn't overtuned because there are at least 4 classes that are better than it. Its RDM and BLM that should get buffed to be on par with SMN (when looking at their overall kit, not just looking at raw dps numbers)..
Fair points, but I still feel RedMage should have their personal DPS buffed. to at least be close to Summoner instead of far below them. It would at least make them more interchangeable after progression instead of just always going SMN after the first week or 2 of progression. Then you have one thats safer for progression and you have one thats better for speed kills but both can still be quite viable in either situation.