why does enochian exist for black mage

[Zerathor]

That's a lot of words just for "keep the numbers balanced and know when to use them." Just because you *can* think about RDM's rotation in minute detail doesn't mean you *have* to.

You don't HAVE to optimize jobs in casual content, but in savage/ult every little gain you get from each optimization adds up to a sizable total at the end of the fight. And that total could be the difference between a clear and a wipe. Not optimizing your job in challenging content makes you a dead weight for your team.

especially seeing as the only buff RDM would be able to contribute to a raid wide DPS burst is Embolden.

Raid buffs stack multiplicatively. Lining up even something as simple as embolden, along with trick attack, battle litany, that nice balance, foe, battlevoice, ect can make embolden's effect a decent amount more valuable to the party than just simply popping it at will. Proper alignment make your utility, as well as the party's utility much stronger. This is why speed comps utilize buff oriented dps jobs.

[Ordoric]

eldrich blast $ we are frickin warlocks people

[Dingelingeling]

Literally the only reason it exists is because the devs can't think of any way to create a skill ceiling other than throwing buff upkeep onto every job. Even jobs which where designed to be straightforward and simple for the people that like mmo classes like that. So instead of a mage that works well in every situation we've now got an immobile turret that leaks dps if it has to move a single inch.

[Zerathor]

Literally the only reason it exists is because the devs can't think of any way to create a skill ceiling other than throwing buff upkeep onto every job. Even jobs which where designed to be straightforward and simple for the people that like mmo classes like that. So instead of a mage that works well in every situation we've now got an immobile turret that leaks dps if it has to move a single inch.

BLM without a buff upkeep would be laughably too easy to play. The rotation itself is still one of the easiest in the entire game, you just have to actually do it. As for mobility while keeping good damage, blm has all the tools required to remain a competitive dps in every fight. It just has a very high skill ceiling that most people don't understand.

If you want an infinite mobility job with easy rotation mechanics almost anyone could learn in 20 minutes, you play bard.
Bonus points: brd is the most meta dps job in the game as well.