Been several instances that have been dominated by clerics . a 16.6 beat my main 21.5 ranger in damage given , not just by a little but doubled it . So how is this making game better when a lesser gear healer { and yes I know they have a combat path.} do more damage than a class designated for combat damage both paths . Is this suppose to be the way you for see the game to be played in that case why have class at all just make it a game of clerics. that way you have balance and less to fix.
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House Miliskeera in exile (NW)
Sereska Miliskeera, Lvl 70 OP - Devotion (Just.)/Protection (Just.)
Shizlee Miliskeera, Lvl 70 DC - Divine Oracle (Right.)/Anoited Champion (Faith.)
Finithey Miliskeera, Lvl 70 HR - Stormwarden (Combat)/Pathfinder (Trapper)
Maya Sik-Miliskeera, Lvl 70 CW - Spellstorm
Irae Sik-Miliskeera, Lvl 70 TR - Master Inflitrator
Member - Houseclan t'Charvon (STO)
Shiarrael e'Tal'Aura t'Charvon, LvL 60, Rom Sci
S'aana ir'Virinat t'Charvon, Lvl 60, Rom Eng
T'Lyra, LvL 60, Fed, Vul Sci
Ta'el, Lvl 60, Rom Tac
It is not just about the gear, stats or player skills. Scaling matters...a L70 player with mediocre gear may outperform a BiS L80. Also the fights matter when comparing ckass performance - single-target vs multi or the lenght of fights...Clerics have issues in very short annd very long fights, for example..
House Miliskeera in exile (NW)
Sereska Miliskeera, Lvl 70 OP - Devotion (Just.)/Protection (Just.)
Shizlee Miliskeera, Lvl 70 DC - Divine Oracle (Right.)/Anoited Champion (Faith.)
Finithey Miliskeera, Lvl 70 HR - Stormwarden (Combat)/Pathfinder (Trapper)
Maya Sik-Miliskeera, Lvl 70 CW - Spellstorm
Irae Sik-Miliskeera, Lvl 70 TR - Master Inflitrator
Member - Houseclan t'Charvon (STO)
Shiarrael e'Tal'Aura t'Charvon, LvL 60, Rom Sci
S'aana ir'Virinat t'Charvon, Lvl 60, Rom Eng
T'Lyra, LvL 60, Fed, Vul Sci
Ta'el, Lvl 60, Rom Tac
I play a DPS Arbiter 95% of the time. When I go into groups with random people (in scaled or unscaled contents, things can go in different ways. I have had runs where I did triple the damage of the rest of the group combined....I have had runs where I was dead last in DPS. It depends on a number of things.
Right now, yes, some DPS classes are better for certain types of content. and clerics have certain weaknesses. First, when clearing transh, running from one group to the next. We can go in with our Encounters ready to fire, but they are not at maximum power until our pip bar is full, and that usually means firing off 6 at-wills first. The trash group may be dead by then .. wiped out by the other classes who could go in with theur encounters off cooldown and ready to fire.
Very long fights can also be a problem, because of divinity management. I feel the Cleric does best in medium-length battles, say against ME bosses, but looking at the big picture, we are no weaker or stronger than other DPS classes.
Now, the OP complained about being outDPSed by a Clereric with a lower IL. Maybe the OP doesn't really know how to play his class, or maybe the Clerics's stats (although lower) were just arranged better - maxed-out ArPen, for example.
Overall, though, no, Clerics cannot outDPS everyone.