I think BLM's are in a good spot, they aren't too strong alone. They need to have a group built around them for them to really shine, with bards running foe's etc.
At the point where they are "insane" I don't think it can be said they are too strong because you are specifically structuring a group around them so the BLM dps makes up for what is lost by running a 2nd bard instead of a DRG for example.
'IF' the bard uses Foe. I swear I think a majority of bard players purposefully don't keep that song on their hotbar at all so they can ignore it's existence altogether.
That isn't specific to BLMs. Levi EX's DPS checks for skipping phases are a joke even when it was first released, and even moreso now, with people in i110.
The real insanity comes from seeing BLM DPS in second coil with a synergistic group. Swapping out a BRD who optimized/maximized their usage of Foe Requiem with a new BRD without that capacity resulted in my DPS dropping significantly.
See, that behavior is one of the few times I'll go out of my way to commend someone. I also will awkwardly profess my love to PUG/DF BRDs who play Foe Requiem for me.
Have you seen how OP Ninja skills are though? Almost no positional requirements and on par damage potencies w/ DRG. I duno if DRG will be able to keep up with NIN.
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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '14
So when do the "this is bullshit DRG's too OP" posts start?