Best DPS class in the game?

[NoctisUmbra]

My source is my sim, which has DRG about 8-10% lower than MNKs.

Mostly monks just have more self buffs, but have a pretty high ramp up, so on any disconnect it takes a long time for monk to catch up if they ever lose GL3.

And 8% lower is if monks do 100% damage, DRG do 92% of that damage.

EDIT: they're closer to 7% behind.

From what I understand, it's quite difficult for a DRG to put out their optimal damage. All I can say is, I've never seen a DRG get even that close in practice, but I suppose it's not surprising that as a melee job their DPS ceiling is high.