Ok so as I understand from ffxiclopedia, Magic damage on a single target is figured by multiplying the following factors together:
D * Resist Rate * Staff Affinity * Day/Weather Bonus * MAB/MDB Factor * MDT Rate = DMG
So I understand how adding +INT is a different modifier that everything else because it adds to the sum of the base modifier D. What I don't understand is that ppl insist that affinity is better than MAB, when according to WIKI its just another multiplier. How is a 30% Staff bonus > 30 MAB?