To save the other topic from unrelated clutter, I decided to make a Footwork specific thread

With a build specifically for Footwork, through personal experience I have found that DMG can easily match H2H, but have the bonus TP from WS as an addition. There are already aspects of footwork that are beneficial like the +15% attack, full tp per hit durring WS, slower but stronger (excluding empy H2H) attacks.

However, in many situations, H2H outweighs Footwork, esspecially in Abyssea. But I feel Footwork could easily be altered to increase it's usefullness, maybe decrease the delay or increase the dmg so it can compare to H2H dmg.

That being said, imo, a MNK that has geared and build for Footwork is not gimp for using it, but it is pretty easy for that MNK to tell if it is worth them using or not. No one should refuse Footwork having any use. Esspecially when it can be put back into good use with one of two very easy adjustments.