Paladin DPS the worst of all classes?

[kangataz]

Hey I was just curious, another player in-game has made a comment that our damage output is really low that even a WHM can do more....is this true? When I solo I don't think the damage is that bad really.....so I don't know what they're talking about....

[NintenPyjak64]

Pld is a damage mitigation tank. Key note is that it's a TANK. War is different because it uses minor DPS and HP to tank. I would never expect a Pld to have even mediocre DPS as long as they hold mobs in place.

[kangataz]

I mean in general, not just in comparison to a WAR

[Stryker]

I find that my chocobo does more damage than my PLD and its only rank 2 with healing spec. I mean all we do is spam combos and yes we can go str but that's just dumb. I find it depressing though that my bird does more dmg than me. Yes we are tanks, but I don't see a problem with doing some damage. We don't have to have the most damage, but at least more than our chocobos. I actually get depressed playing my pld since I literally do nothing other than combos, the healing capabilities are beyond awful since we don't even get a cure 2, 3, or 4 like another game I used to play.... I mean people actually hurt themselves punching a brick wall, why can't they hurt themselves hitting a pld?

Give us BLAZE SPIKES!

[Runalong]

It does make questing quite difficult when your contribution to killing mobs is so small that you don't get any credit for it.

[kangataz]

yeah I wouldn't mind that, some damage dealing based on when enemies strike us..., at least it helps us contribute in the damage sense and be rewarded for managing aggro effectively. Just an idea, it can be even better if the damage dealt gets a bonus the bigger the mob size.....

[Semont]

^ Actually the warrior has a damage reflection skill. Can't be cross classed though.

[Zfz]

Paladin damage is pathetic.

At level 41~43, I tried out the CCH FATEs for a change. In one part I could run forward and grab a lone dragon, activate Sword Oath and my cooldowns, and by the time I finish the dragon the FATE is already over halfway done, if I remember correctly.

Thank Yoshi-P that even by just killing 1.5 Dragons in that FATE ungrouped I can still get Gold; otherwise I'd call shenanigans.

[Semont]

^ If you're going to be in a fate where it involves a large group of mobs, you can always spam flash to secure yourself the gold reward.

And PLDs having low damage is a given. If it was any better then why would anyone play a dps class? Not to mention that the change from phase 3 beta to phase 4 beta already brought potency buffs to many of the pld's skills.

[Zfz]

The potency buffs were justified because otherwise Paladins will be only useful on real hard hitting bosses. In all other contents Warriors would be the one and only tank people want, because they do more damage and have high enmity generation.

Between the two tanks, at least enmity potential should be the same, as enmity generation is a core mechanic of any tank.

Damage, however, is a quality of life issue. I don't mind doing the worst damage, but at least we shouldn't be too far from the second-worst. Not that I feel we're so bad we can't do our questing and so on. Just presenting my view on the matter.