The reality is that Physical Ranged jobs will remain irrelevant until there are changes among those in Square Enix who blindly worship melee jobs.

Looking at some TOP POVs, melees go 19 minutes without dropping a single GCD. If they were 10% ahead in Endwalker, there’s no chance the role will see a nerf in Dawntrail, with bosses having smaller hitboxes and more downtime mechanics. Meanwhile, SE decided to release a NIN that can store its mudras.

At least in Shadowbringers and Endwalker, the ranged tax was reduced through most patches. But in Dawntrail, things are only going to get worse. SE will overestimate how much damage melees are losing, still haunted by the trauma of seeing two Physical Ranged in the same parties 7 years ago.