MNK in PvP

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Originally Posted by Nekirr

Has anyone mapped out which skills and what upgrades they will be using at Rank 30 yet?

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Somersault & Axe Kick II - III, Passive Strength upgraded, Purify I. May change these in the future.

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Originally Posted by shanvhere

I am a monk in pvp gear and I get wrecked and so lost

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i55 PVP gear? I'm mostly i90 PVE gear still, and wreck i55 people. Have you defeated Sheng Long? That may be why you don't stand a chance yet. No offense. :/

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Originally Posted by Mitski

Monks can do well in certain comps, but reliance on GLx3 in a CC heavy meta makes them weaker than DRG.

Edit: Also add that positional attack requirements are terrible right now with ice-skating, jump abuse, etc.

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Positional attacks aren't that big a deal, as long as the Dragon Kick debuff lands, I can manage. The only positional requirements I actively try to pull off is for Bootshine and True Strike.
I haven't really done any PVP lately since this jump abuse has gotten out of hand, but that's being fixed soon™.

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Originally Posted by LongNu

They're fine in PvP.

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This.

25-30% more damage from the positional bonus is definitely significant.

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Originally Posted by AldricBranchais

Positional attacks aren't that big a deal

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MNK is all about position my friend. This is why there are good and bad monks.

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Originally Posted by Misake

MNK is all about position my friend. This is why there are good and bad monks.

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Things such as True Strike, Snap Punch, Bootshine, and Demolish, yes, I would agree. With heavy emphasis on Bootshine and True Strike. :P
I disagree with worrying about positioning for Dragon Kick and Twin Snakes.

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Originally Posted by Misake

MNK is all about position my friend. This is why there are good and bad monks.

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Having 100% uptime on positional attacks is unrealistic in a PvP environment. It is preferable, of course, but not always practical.

Of course, I thought it was too obvious to be stated. But that's just part of being a mnk, so for me, to be a good monk is to land your skills on position as much as possible. Basic.

The way Monk's are is fine. I really hope no changes come to Monk. You just have to know how to play the class. The only class I have trouble with is SMN because of heavy and no ranged skills