[Sabaron]

Uh oh... It looks like the Marid probably wasted poor Muffin after that. I haven't had any doubts about PUP's maton damage for some time. Even the old weaponskills (on Ranger) were enough to tear hate off PLD tanks and earn the poor little maton a one-way ticket to the boneyard which is a significant problem due to the recast time. Keeping your maton timed so that it doesn't die is the trick.

The classical problem people always have with PUP is that they focus on how lackluster the Master is. Puppetmater is a pet-centered DD job. A good PUP cannot let his maton die. Loss of maton tanks PUP's damage. PUP is a hard job to play because of this. Extremely careful enmity management is the PUP's job. The maton is quite fragile even with it's new tricks like shadows. Good tanks are also a plus--a PUP can't shine with a crap NIN.