Falconer by itself has less DPS than other combat focused classes. It’s also pet based like the Hunter.
Again 3 ranks of difference.
Archer 1 has Full draw linking 2 targets. Linker is 2 ranks apart and does it better with 5 no biggie.
Falconer is 3 ranks apart and does it comparably to C1 Link but is undoubtably weaker then C3 Linker which is 1 rank apart.
Your idea that because Linker is a support its individual skills should be unmatched by anything not green for 3 ranks is asinine.
DPS classes don’t have the privilege of going “well they’re green or a support why do they have a damage skill better then mine after 3 ranks if I compare in a vaccuum”.
Classes are a combination of their total kit and yet you want to make piece-meal comparisons of classes One-hundred and thirty levels apart.
R u serious. So what if they’re different archetypes. Falconer and Archer 1 are 5 ranks apart, and Archer 1 can already link 2 targets with Overheat.
Archer gets a class that does something better then what it did in its first rank 5 ranks later and you’re tripping.