Best DPS class in the game?

[Kitfox]

The best DPS is a player with the best equipment, optimal rotation strategy and mad button mashing skills. ^^

[Wolff_Laarcen]

From the DPS parsers at 50 from phase 3 it was Bard on top, then DRG then MNK then BLM.

Forgot about MNK; Their attack speed actually puts them in a very strong position, but much like DRG their movement and positioning has to be damn near flawless to capitalize on it.

[LumishINTA]

for me is between mnk and drg myself i prefer the mnk i remember most of the time parsering mog fight and ifrit i always was in the top 3 in dmg if not first
and i really enjoy mnk is an active battle u have to keep moving all the time

[REKT]

Probably BRD just because of the full mobility while dpsing just seems like it will be too effective on any fight with movement.

DRG ahead of MNK for single target.

[Vire]

I don't know what parses you were looking at but in phase 3 Mnk was the top DPS far and away. Yoshi even commented they did to much damage and thats why he nerfed fist of fire into phase 4. Phase 4 was to short for people to do damage parse test at 50 but I would not be surprised if Mnk was still top.

[Silvano]

From 1.0 experience it was BLM>DRG>MNK/BRD

[Nakadashi]

I like LNC gameplay, but once I get Blood for Blood I'll switch over to Archer/BRD for sure.

[DuferBloodmoon]

It's gonna be archer, if it isn't, I'm gonna make it.

[TheMotivation]

I'm in no position to say which is the best, but I'll be playing Lancer/Dragoon as my main.

On that note, does anyone know the current requirements for the Dragoon job? Originally I saw that it was 30 Lancer/15 Pugilist, but now I'm hearing it's Marauder instead of Pugilist?

[Ulathskullsplitter]

ARC/BRD consistently parsed higher...snip

But was that parsed from am archer spamming his aoe in a dungeon making life hell for the tank while the others were focusing on a single target?

The way it seems designed to me and should work is like this, though who knows if it will.

Melee= monk over dragoon at maximim output because monk is designed to be harder to play and maximize. But an average player will put up better numbers as a dragoon since its simpler to play.

Ranged= should be slightly behind melee since they have the advantage of being away from danger. Blm> brd since brd is supposed to be support first. Summoner is the wild card for now. Those dots and summons could be great in a boss fight and be severely op until they get nerfed.