The Monk Temple

[NoctisUmbra]

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Hmm. Hello,

Can anyone post some monk rotations post 2.1?

1. Dragon Kick > Twin Snakes > Snap Punch / Demolish

2. Bootshine > True Strike > Snap Punch/Demolish

Prioritize 1. Use 2 whenever the debuff and buff from 1 is up. Always use Demolish when it's an extended fight and target doesn't have it on already. Otherwise use Snap Punch.

Use Blood for Blood and Internal Release on CD. Use Howling Fist and Steel Peak on CD. Refrain from using Steel Peak, however, during fights where Stun timing matters (such as Ifrit HM).

Pretty much always use Touch of Death for bosses and such. Use Fracture in most cases as well, unless TP is an issue for the specific instance.

[Viridiana]

Prioritize 1. Use 2 whenever the debuff and buff from 1 is up. Always use Demolish when it's an extended fight and target doesn't have it on already. Otherwise use Snap Punch.

Note that it only takes 6-9 seconds for Demolish to tie Snap Punch in potency, so you might as well use that as your definition for "extended fight" for this purpose.

[Traison]

Note that as was discussed earlier on these pages, Fracture is an extremely MINOR dps gain in exchange for a much more complicated rotation, to the point of it not even being worth using unless you are constantly wiping at like 1% on a boss.

[Thorauku]

Thank you for that.

What about the opener? I've read that you should always use PB as an opener so that you can gain GL 3 buff before you start your combo.

[Mishaela]

Thank you for that.

What about the opener? I've read that you should always use PB as an opener so that you can gain GL 3 buff before you start your combo.

For me it depends on the fight and how my group is approaching it. Normally, I do use it as an opener after 2.1 gave tanks better threat, but there are some times where I don't use it so it can be ready in case I lose GL3 at a more important part of the fight than the typically-easy first phase. Or in a situation where I may need it for some other sort of utility use, like silence lockdown with Arm. So, I would say "usually" rather than "always" but always is the better extreme if your other option is never.

[Traison]

Thank you for that.

What about the opener? I've read that you should always use PB as an opener so that you can gain GL 3 buff before you start your combo.

Imo you should mainly use PB as an opener as most of our damage comes from our auto attacks, and the biggest way to increase auto attack damage is from GL, so getting GL3 as fast as possible is a smart thing to do. There are however exceptions, if you know by the time you get GL3 that the boss will reset it self or go through a phase transition, it would be best to save PB for a burst phase, or a phase that will last longer to actually utilize GL's damage.

[ufufu]

Fracture: yes or no?

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[THETRUESELF]

So, can someone tell me their rotation during the 2nd and 4th conflag (twintania, t5)? Or Monk "Burst" Dmg at all.

[ryuuken]

So, can someone tell me their rotation during the 2nd and 4th conflag (twintania, t5)? Or Monk "Burst" Dmg at all.

Maintain your normal rotation, really. I just always pop IR/B4B and save steel peak/howling fist for the burn conflags.

If positioned decently for, you can get rear hits like bootshine/true strike in for a bit more damage of course. But don't risk it if the rear is in front/risk taking hit from plummet, etc.

[NoctisUmbra]

So, can someone tell me their rotation during the 2nd and 4th conflag (twintania, t5)? Or Monk "Burst" Dmg at all.

Simply saving Steel Peak and Howling Fist for fast conflags is sufficient.