The unrewarding state of physical ranged

[Dogempire]

The 1% is impactful. Bringing us for the 1% is exactly the same as bringing us for mobility or bringing us for some one off skill like MP refresh. In fact, more impactful because unlike a ranged who refuses to press their support buttons, at least the 1% is guaranteed regardless of player skill.

Let me put it this way, make ranged impactful without making the role get a shoe-in because of the XIV equivalent of affirmative action. A class being required because of a 1% buff that would otherwise be dropped without it isn't actually being chosen on merit, but rather on welfare.

Ranged isn't any more useful than the other roles, it doesn't do more damage, it isn't a better support, it doesn't mitigate better, it just gives a 1% buff.