How is SAM now?

[YamiShoumetsu]

It has been a year since I last played the game. So how is SAM now in terms of viability, popularity, meta/end game?

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

It's a powerhouse DPS whose only utility is a slashing debuff, so that didn't change. However, potencies got adjusted quite a bit to solidify SAM in a pretty high spot close to.BLM (the latter having been used in speedrun comps recently).

Samurai is still no trick attack NIN or piercing DRG, but it is pretty alright.

[Kahnom]

If the SAM know what they’re doing and don’t die then they’ll be fine to have around.

[Shiroe]

sam and blm are very close, depends on the fight .. and the proc amount / timing of blm (blm best pars ofc are runs with good procs, .
in a normal or weak blm proc runs, sam can keep up)

[Shiroe]

proc in meaning if "RNG procs" (not self induced with sharpcast)

and depending in the fight, means "RNG mechanics" and heavy movement or not

[Ramesses]

sam and blm are very close, depends on the fight .. and the proc amount / timing of blm (blm best pars ofc are runs with good procs, .
in a normal or weak blm proc runs, sam can keep up)

Yes, this.

SAM is also still quite powerful in PvP.