What do you think the best DPS is?

[Halvos]

And why is it Dancer?

[Hildegard Schlievogt]

this man knows what's up.

[Blue]

Originally posted by Halvos:

What do you think the best DPS is?

Summoner, because it is able to help Heals to revive fallen Heroes.
On higher Levels also Redmage that can do the same.
At least when you run with Randoms a lot its really helpfull in lots of Adventures. :P

[MOSLEY]

Balance is super close at 90 atm. Some comps are better than others but individual jobs are purely personal preference.

[Stormy Dawn]

I like Dancer pretty well. It's my main on my alt. I get a nice heaping dose of those "goodie-goodie" chemicals in my brain when I see all my skills light up and I can continue for the entire duration of my window. But man.. when you get no procs. Feelsbadman.

Still think my favorite is Summoner though, but I've stuck with it for so many years now I won't pretend I'm not entirely biased.

Still, the best DPS is whatever you want to play and are best at.

[causality]

The difference in damage between role specific jobs is somewhere between 1-3% on pDPS, perhaps even a greater difference if your job provides buffs/utility but it literally doesn't matter, the best job is what you're comfortable playing at a decent level to contribute enough that the boss dies.

[Silly]

Originally posted by Halvos:

And why is it Dancer?

Dancer's only the best job when it's played by female characters, everybody knows that.
Other than that, it's Red Mage because they're all fabulous

[774]

Originally posted by Silly:

Originally posted by Halvos:

And why is it Dancer?

Dancer's only the best job when it's played by female characters, everybody knows that.
Other than that, it's Red Mage because they're all fabulous

Interesting take, because I think the opposite is true.

[causality]

Originally posted by 774:

Originally posted by Silly:

Dancer's only the best job when it's played by female characters, everybody knows that.
Other than that, it's Red Mage because they're all fabulous

Interesting take, because I think the opposite is true.

Goro in a maid outfit. Checks out.

[Sayo]

Red mage because mages that use swords are COOL!

[Ashe]

BLM

Yoshi wouldn't play it if it wasn't the best

[Belphegor]

It's BLM for me because I like being top DPS.

[Giganx]

Obviously Viper.

DPS classes are about looking cool; not about damage output or actually being in the game yet.

[dark.solitude]

Hmm, if it's dps that counts, the long term damage can be bard, already at level 67 there are two long term damage skills. And only one cast to extend both of them.
And for quick damage, monk, ninja and dragoon. And monk and ninja (maybe Reaper, not played yet) does not require serious control in fights against groups of enemies, the basic aoe skills do not need to target. Extremely handy, allows you to move freely and hit on the go.
Dragoon has very good skills on a group of enemies, plus extra mobility, but requires aiming.
Ninja has a special advantage when working on a single target, having memorised the combinations, you can deal 20+ thousand dps every half a minute at level 90. And the equipment is low-level.
Monk has a similar opportunity is selected as a kind of randomly, from aoe skills and skills on a single target (you need to check three attacks with a skill) But if you spend three aoe attacks, automatically will be selected aoe skill. But if you spend a combo skills hitting a single target, there may be a single-target skill, and may be aoe. Uncomfortable.
Black Mage is interesting, but loses damage because of the need to change elements.

The rest of the dps played little or not at all.

[Dethlane]

Reaper. Awesome dps, steady rotation and dope af aesthetics.

[AH-1 Cobra]

For people on the free trial with level cap of 70, I'm gonna have to say Summoner. They get their big damage attack at exactly level 70, and most classes get those attacks post-70. They do great AOE damage as well. The attacks look pretty badass too.