Seems like no matter what I do, when I want to get something done I always revert to BLU. Currently farming a mythic, tokens/einherjar/assaults.. What job does everyone else use as their default "goto" to get things done?
I would say BLU isnt my favorite job by any means
It depends on my mood and how I feel like playing a specific job, but in general, my COR has best solo/low man efficiency due to various reasons.
IMO your investment in a job would determine efficiency 90% of time, it's not all that about job types. On COR I have access to various tools to deal with different situations.
Trust has survivability issues? Use runeist + dancers roll on them.
NM has shitty aoe? Just use ranged attack to dps.
NM has shield mechanics? 1 QD with DP removes them, or req.
Need to kill adds? AE can kill them all as long as they don't resist wind damage.
Trust needs status removal? Stay backline, /whm or /sch for -na, while dps out of range.
Do I need lots of shadows for lowman? FC roll+ FC set caps shadow or stoneskin casting speed for taking hits in RUN style.
Need aoe sleep? /sch or /blm.
Can blu do all these? Definitely, especially if aoe, status ailments or accuracy is required. But in the case of single target magic dmg output or delve lowman clear speed I don't think COR is behind.
In grouping scenarios, COR is still in a good spot despite brd got buffed. It's dps is still competitive to a low to mid tier "REMA DD", and the ability to switch to ranged mode (which negates the survivability disadvantage of this job) in an instant is often valuable.
Honestly, I'm pretty surprised that no one mention this job yet, come on, I can't be the only person who utilize it .-.