Best DPS class in the game?

[Velyse]

Watch for Arcanist / Summoner once they start getting to 50. The DoT damage adds up fast, and that's not even counting the actual summons.

[o3o]

How does Bard rank as a dps? I kinda like being able to move and use skills at the same time so i dont have to stop casting when something desides to use an AoE attack.

[SchalaZeal]

Watch for Arcanist / Summoner once they start getting to 50. The DoT damage adds up fast, and that's not even counting the actual summons.

I'm confused what role does Arcanist count as. Tank role or DPS role? They got Topaz/Titan for tanking, and Ifrit for damage (I think Emerald and Garuda are not exactly DPS, they would be inferior to Ifrit in this role).

[Emblemelite]

WTB in game parser

[Starrwind]

I plan on leveling a Dragoon! Just gotta spare the TP.

[Ownage]

Guys i know this is NOT the right place to ask this, but since i cant create a thread right now... let me ask u guys a dumb question... does the equipment of the jobs will be abble to dye? I mean... i really enjoy MNKs but that yellow outfit is just not cool... if we could dye it black or red maybe... so does anyone knows if those job outfits can be dyeable?

and sorry for asking this in here =(

[DARKazen]

From what I've experienced at lower levels, it seems like Archer is consistently the highest dps, at least until 20. I have no first hand experience with anything above the level cap, but I know in P3 at level 26 my Pugilist didn't seem to be doing a whole lot of damage (and yes I know to move to back and side and keep twin snakes up) compared to archer. They just do a lot of damage early on, so if you're looking for an easy class for early game, definitely go with that, though honestly, it's not gonna affect your queue times.

From reading what the high level players have stated in this forum, I'm actually really excited to get Monk now, and it's given me a renewed spirit to actually level my Pugilist, which I had pretty much given up on (my MRD at level 15 is almost doing more damage.) Thanks for the info on level 50 fights guys! I really appreciate the insight.

[aray0002]

Watch for Arcanist / Summoner once they start getting to 50. The DoT damage adds up fast, and that's not even counting the actual summons.

All pets cause main job to be NERF'd that is why DRG doesn't have a wyvern. In FFXI the DRG was so unbalanced because of the pet.

Minions in this game have no purpose ... so I can See DRG getting a Wyvern Minion soon. But not a PET the Hard Core fans won't stand for another NERF'd DRG.

So.. that being said SMN will be NERF'd

[Purutzil]

Would need good parses to tell really, and even then it can be situation. I can tell you that Monk is sure a lot more complicated then Dragoon is though to play. XD