BLM DPS

[Vortagh]

Hi All !!!
i know, i know.... i'm attacking Yoshida main class.... :-)

BLM is my main class also and i like it very much. My point is this : The only 2 class that does'nt have anything for the group is BLM and SAM... so the only raison we should have a BLM in a group is for it's BIG DPS right ?

But if all the others DPS class do as much (and often more) DPS as BLM do, what is the purpose to have a (poor) glass canon in the group like a BLM ??

So, to counter that, what do you think of the idea that BLM shoud do, let's say, 10% more DPS that the other class and SAM a 5% ? (it's harder to play BLM right and can't cast when moving)

What are your thoughts ?

[Mikey_R]

While I haven't looked at the stats, I have to ask, what metric are you using to measure this? rDPS or aDPS?

[Ggwppino]

Currently the blm has the same damage as a melee class, however the blm often competes for both caster and melee positions, so actually that's already the case.

[SeiyaSoiya]

ever since my static smn dropped out and we got a blm we are consistently ripping through all the TOP dps checks

of course, it's from an experienced blm who knows how to optimize the class well

but the difference is s
certainly noticeable

[Ransu]

BLM dps is for the most part fine, but I would like to see them pull away from melee a bit more given their playstyle and being a pure dps.

[Vortagh]

my point is not that BLM do not do damage.....

I know that BLM have a nice DPS quite even with other DPS class...

My point is that Why shoud a group take a BLM (with a good DPS like a lot of other class, yes BUT no other advantage) vs all the other class that do the SAME DPS but have some advantage...(SMN, RDM, NIN, RPR, BRD, etc .....)

So because BLM bring NOTHING more, i think BLM shoud do more DPS that other class

(and i don't speak about DPS on a dummy.....)

[Ggwppino]

BLM dps is for the most part fine, but I would like to see them pull away from melee a bit more given their playstyle and being a pure dps.

in aDPS-nDPS with the first melee (excluding the sam) it has a gap of about 5% while with casters it is 10%. In rDPS being that it has no buffs, it is in line with melee rDPS and has a 5% gap with casters. (considering the 90th). I actually find that quite fair

[Shiroe]

Blm does damage like a low melee.., if they can sustain the dps (Top P1, Blm suck.., even Smn can out dps them there)
...Blm definitely need a buff, they should be the strongest dps class in the game¡ and not barely above mid

[SeiyaSoiya]

my point is not that BLM do not do damage.....

I know that BLM have a nice DPS quite even with other DPS class...

My point is that Why shoud a group take a BLM (with a good DPS like a lot of other class, yes BUT no other advantage) vs all the other class that do the SAME DPS but have some advantage...(SMN, RDM, NIN, RPR, BRD, etc .....)

So because BLM bring NOTHING more, i think BLM shoud do more DPS that other class

(and i don't speak about DPS on a dummy.....)

it does do more damage than other classes, at least other casters.
you just need to know how to optimize it well, it takes more effort to get to higher dps than smn or rdm but the possibility is there

[Vortagh]

like i said... on a dummy oh yes BLM do more DPS.... BUT, in a fight, when you need to move, to avoid attacks, the BLM dps is barely above mid dps class... with no advantage (no rez, no party buff, no heal,...)