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Yes, but not as fast. Elegy is a much faster attack than any ranged attack. This is OK with Corsair, however.

Peacemaker COR/NIN, maybe. Martial Gun/Coffinmaker COR/RNG will give you a very dirty look, when you have COR/RNG, the BRD pulls because the COR is there to do damage and will it will be worthwhile damage.

I wouldn't want a THF away from melee in a merit setting. Too inefficient. RNG is OK.

THF has faster ranged weapons to pull with that aren't consequential to its DoT, RNG isn't going to give up his 490-600 delay weapons to pull with Loxley or a Machine crossbow. THF also has evasion bonus while RNG has the evasion of a brick wall. THF should always pull before you even think about asking a RNG, just as a BRD should be pulling if you have a COR/RNG in PT. Bard should be pulling before any of them.

I have never had a melee complain about getting Minuets in a party. Ever.

They should be shot of they do complain.

Puppetmaster I can see as a prime example of a good use of /DNC. Their WS are so unspectacular, and they're in melee anyway. RDM is less so because they suffer from caster-itis like Bards - too much time spent casting to make any melee configuration optimal.

I can actually see it for COR, PUP and possibly BLU as well against MP mobs. TP gain isn't hard for them, though COR and BLU would have to give up WS damage to make use of /DNC, which some may not wish to do. Its on my subjob to-do list regardless as DNC will be my next main on the Mithra.