Thread: Let's Theorize a 5.1 Balance Patch.

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According to some quick math that was done, the balancing for melee has improved. NIN is back in the mix. SAM is still about 400 rDPS short of where it should be, but much better than before. For SAM, I'd say another potency buff in 5.1 will do the trick. That said, this is just speculation as the patch was just done today and the enough raw data hasn't been collected yet.

Originally Posted by Leifei

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According to some quick math that was done, the balancing for melee has improved. NIN is back in the mix. SAM is still about 400 rDPS short of where it should be, but much better than before. For SAM, I'd say another potency buff in 5.1 will do the trick. That said, this is just speculation as the patch was just done today and the enough raw data hasn't been collected yet.

To be honest, I'd still just prefer to see MNK, DRG, and BLM nerfed a bit at this point. The power creep just feels so damn rampant this expansion. We're at the point where we just shrug off numbers like 1200 potency like they're nothing, and we keep losing internal balance as a neglected byproduct.

Heck, Dragon Kick now as much potency (via Leaden Fist) as Tornado Kick, and more than Six-Sided Star. And what's next for SAM, 500-potency Kasha/Gekko (effectively 628 due to Kenki generation), likely leaving Yaten-Enpi behind? Or do we buff Shinten, likely while forgetting all about Seigan and unwittingly increasing the potency cost of movement via Gyoten and Yaten?