Is Black Mage getting benched for good ?
Each time a new expansion drops in Final Fantasy XIV , the dynamics of the biz ’s two twelve or so combat Job continue to evolve and change to maintain balance , and Dawntrail is no exception . BothViper and Pictomancerhave entered the fray , and while the dual - sword DPS is already facing some contention , the sorcerous Pictomancer is already in the Eorzean stratosphere in terms of both power and popularity .
In fact , Pictomancer has already try out itself so herculean that long - standing witching DPS heavyweight Black Mage seems to be facing a potentially bleak mentality for succeeding content in FFXIV . One of the very first mage jobs added in the game during A Realm Reborn , Black Mage gain a reputation over fourth dimension as one of the inviolable damage dealer , bar none . They could rip " aggro " off of tanks with rest and often ride at the top of the DPS listing regardless of struggle content .
That reputation , which has stood the test of time in every enlargement , now has some crack seeable thanks to Pictomancer , a unique mage ( develop in FF6 ) that handle mixed aether and a paintbrush rather than a staff . Since arriving with the launch of Dawntrail , the Pictomancer job has been excitedly embraced by countless FFXIV players and is express well-defined staying ability so far for multiple reasons .
The introduction of Red Mage ( Stormblood ) and now the power tounlock Pictomancerhas player welcoming magical DPS socio-economic class with unequalled skill sets that harness both ranged and melee DPS ability . In other Word , mobility and flexibility . On top of that , Pictomancer ’s unfettered stateless person turnout is currently putting almost every other DPS division in the game to pity , to the spot that Black Mage has now efficaciously been benched .
A recentReddit pollposted by substance abuser ' Biorockmanx ' ( see to it above ) ask fellow FFXIV players which magical DPS line they ’ve been enjoying so far in Dawntrail , and the solvent , well , painteda very clear photograph . Pictomancer surged past Black Mage with 153 votes , while the latter received a meager 36 right to vote ( 48 meanwhile enounce ' Neither ' ) .
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If that was n’t enough , asposted recentlyby Reddit user ' Piratoz ' and further clarified by ' Kaurie_Lorhart ' ( look below ) , the recently release Arcadion Savage Raids are see a eminent grade of involution from Pictomancer role player , while Black Mage ace are virtually nonexistent . Of all groups that have clear up the inaugural tier of Arcadion Savage , only two single Black Mage players are among those DPS rank , seen dead last at the top of this tiered list .
concede , as noted by some posters in the Reddit thread , Black Mage is not needs always used for initial " prog " in gainsay content like Savage Raids , again due to its want of effective mobility . Reddit substance abuser ' sstromquist ' also makes a strong pointedness when tell this current Arcadion maraud tier features a significant amount of movement - base mechanics that probably make using Ley Lines sense moot . Either way , it still lends enough to the argument that Pictomancer is prove to be a popular and worthy replacement for this scenario .
On top of all that , the 7.05 bandage released on July 30 ( seen viaThe Lodestone ) brought more fitting to various combat classes , include some downgrades in onslaught authority for Black Mage . Meanwhile , Pictomancer stay on altogether unmoved , which is quite surprising since Viper has already gotten somewhat of an overhaul , for unspoilt or forged . Both new classes have even already bewilder first dibs on newweapons from Ultimate Raids .
Image via ‘Kaurie_Lorhart’ on Reddit
This means that Black Mage faces a very uncertain time to come in the world of FFXIV , peculiarly when it comes to hardcore content . If Pictomancer front a reckoning of sorting at some point that would deflate its displaced person output , the tables could turn yet again back in Black Mage ’s favor . For now , however , players seem to be hang up their staves more and more as magic - based scrap continues to evolve in the biz . Y’shtola , the nonliteral mascot for the classic mage course , will have to hold the line of work .
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