STR bandits have an attack speed advantage before you get Booster. I know Reef daggers are speed (3), but since most builds involve getting Booster mid-4x, it's reasonable to say that they will have a DPM advantage for some levels. It's a good enough reason for me to factor that in, too.
And yes, I know that STR bandits simply can't compare to LUK bandits in 2nd job, but that never stopped people from making them =/
EDIT: I just checked weapon speeds and I noticed that Luk bandits and Str bandits always have the same weapon speeds in the level range I'm comparing.
But my question if DPM is a good way to find out which build is best, still hasn't been answered =/
And yes, I know that STR bandits simply can't compare to LUK bandits in 2nd job, but that never stopped people from making them =/
EDIT: I just checked weapon speeds and I noticed that Luk bandits and Str bandits always have the same weapon speeds in the level range I'm comparing.
But my question if DPM is a good way to find out which build is best, still hasn't been answered =/