Most Sought-after DPS class?

[Dhaid]

I'm a tank main here( not sure how good I am since I've not done much actual raiding) wondering about some other class I can play (easier to run stuff the first time as a dps after all, no tank anxiety). I'd prefer something that people actually want/need plenty. I'm sure this can differ from server to server and even time of day, but i'm overall just curious. Who is the most sought-after dps class, given optimal dps output?

[Kabooa]

2 Melee / 1 Ranged / 1 Caster
Melee: Dragoon, Ninja, Monk
Ranged: Bard
Caster: Summoner

2 Melee / 2 Ranged
Melee: Dragoon, Ninja/Monk
Ranged: Bard, machinist

3 Melee / 1 Ranged
Melee: Monk, Dragoon, Ninja
Ranged: Bard

1 Melee / 1 Ranged / 2 Caster
Melee: Ninja/Dragoon
Ranged; Bard/Machinist
Caster: Summoner, Black Mage

1 Melee / 2 Ranged / 1 Caster
Melee: Dragoon
Ranged: Bard, Machinist
Caster: Summoner

[Nobuyoki]

Mmh, I don't see RDM anywhere, considering it's a really great DPS class for progression/casual raiding. But as many people will probably say it soon, play the DPS that attracts you the most. Only BLM and SAM seems pretty much shunned by the community, even though all class are viable at raiding. If you however wants to be sure to find a quick spot in any roster, play NIN/BRD/DRG.

[Kabooa]

Eh, to be fair you can fit Red Mage in any caster slot, though in a 2 caster set up there's not enough physical for Embolden and Summoner already has the emergency raise.

[Frizze]

All this advice primarily applies if you plan to try the harder content. Your savages and whatnot. If your goal is to do normal dungeons, normal raids, and alliance raids - you know, DF stuff... if thats your goal, then your choice of class is almost aesthetic. Sure, it makes a bit of difference, but the difference between someone who knows their class and someone who doesnt is much greater.

[Aomine1992]

I'm a tank main here( not sure how good I am since I've not done much actual raiding) wondering about some other class I can play (easier to run stuff the first time as a dps after all, no tank anxiety). I'd prefer something that people actually want/need plenty. I'm sure this can differ from server to server and even time of day, but i'm overall just curious. Who is the most sought-after dps class, given optimal dps output?

To be honest phys range and for melee DRG or NIN and you will pretty much always have a spot in a party if you are one of those I'm a caster main and casters just don't have the synergy and for groups pushing high dps you will not see a caster slot...I would avoid BLM and SAM people are obsessed with what you offer the party and those two raw dps just doesnt make up for what they don't offer the party...

[Aeliott]

If I had to pick one I'd say Ninja. Its utility is just super good, and people seem to main it a lot less than the other highly sought melee, Dragoon. Bards would be too but they are one of the most common DPS I think, going by polls released now and then.

[Luin]

Mmh, I don't see RDM anywhere, considering it's a really great DPS class for progression/casual raiding. But as many people will probably say it soon, play the DPS that attracts you the most. Only BLM and SAM seems pretty much shunned by the community, even though all class are viable at raiding. If you however wants to be sure to find a quick spot in any roster, play NIN/BRD/DRG.

And that's all it's good for. RDM has low dps compared to blm/smn and its raises arent useful outside of progression. Compare RDM to SMN. SMN has a Swiftcast>Raise. If you need to raise more than 2 times or so a minute (also considering cohealer), then you'll likely wipe to enrage anyway. Also compared to SMN, it has no rdps contribution. So SMN has significantly more personal DPS, and has Devotion for rdps. Embolden is almost a joke. It should really be at most 90s like Devotion.

If you play DRG/BRD/NIN, you will never be denied from a group (obviously this isn't considering if they already *have* one).

The problem is how hard it is to be a good player on those jobs. For SigSavage, BRD/DRG are at 38k and 35k parses respectively, and the next highest is NIN at 30k. And an unpopular job like MCH is 11k.

[Remus]

SAM... I can hope.

[Connor]

Echoing what others have said:

For melee, DRG/NIN
For ranged, Bard
For casters, Summoner, but casters overall are less popular than ranged from what I hear.

Basically as long as you’re DRG/NIN/BRD you’re nearly guaranteed a spot in most parties

In terms of most popular job I’d definitely say Bard, it’s the easiest to do well on, has absolutely no limitations to its dps (like positionals or cast times), has a ton of party utility that doesn’t affect its dps, doesn’t require being close to the boss, no combos, class mechanics are entirely rng based and thus don’t require management (you can’t use abilities that affect your mechanics outside of Empyreal Arrow).

If you want the easiest time, use Bard, as most already do