Each time a new expansion drops in Final Fantasy XIV, the dynamics of the game's two dozen or so combat jobs continue to evolve and change in order to maintain balance, and Dawntrail is no exception. Both Viper and Pictomancer have entered the fray, and while the dual-sword DPS is already facing some contention, the magical Pictomancer is already in the Eorzean stratosphere in terms of both power and popularity.
In fact, Pictomancer has already proven itself so powerful that long-standing magic DPS heavyweight Black Mage seems to be facing a potentially bleak outlook for future content in FFXIV. One of the very first mage jobs added in the game during A Realm Reborn, Black Mage earned a reputation over time as one of the strongest damage dealers, bar none. They could rip "aggro" off of tanks with ease and often sat at the top of the DPS list regardless of battle content.