So someone posted a thread about an adjustment to Dancer, and when I offered my thoughts it got me thinking, how would you classify each job? For example SMN would be DoT based as it rely on its DoTs for a good portion of its damage. But what would the others be classified as? And what should those classifications be?

Here are some that I think fit.
Combo Based: is mostly reliant on their combo system to produce damage.
Proc Based: relays on getting procs to get bursts of damage
DoT Based: uses DoTs for a large portion/basis of their damage
Priority Based: the job has many features but there is a clear order of operations to maximize output.

Those are all I can think of for now, but I am sure the MMO veterans can elaborate on others. Just so people are aware, I am not saying that these classifications don't overlap any, it's just the main focus of the job. For instance BRD is DoT based, but does have a proc system with the recent change to Straight Shit/Refulgant Arrow. Anyways here are my thoughts.

All Tanks: Combo Based, they use their combos mostly to maintain enmity
All Healers: Priority Based, being a healer healing takes priority, makes sense, right?
SMN and BRD: DoT Based
RDM and DNC: Proc Based
BLM, MCH, and MNK: Priority Based
NIN, DRG, and SAM: Combo Based