Monk should be more rewarding

[NoctisUmbra]

Wow this proves that YOU know absolutely nothing about being a MNK or are just a bad one yourself. A skilled MNK should be able to solo silence T1/T2 while still dishing out incredible DPS. There is little to no loss in DPS by solo-silencing. It sounds like you're the one driving your Ferrari as a Honda.

Arm of the Destroyer at 50 potency hitting one target versus an autocrit 150 potency Bootshine or 150 potency Dragon Kick. Also factor in how you need to pace yourself to properly time the skill available in only one stance and you've guaranteed a DPS loss, and a pretty hefty one to boot. BRDs and PLDs on the other hand simply save an off-GCD skill for the silence. That is what little to no loss in DPS looks like.

Listen, you don't have to be knowledgeable when it comes to MNK, but please don't try to call other people out on it when you've clearly got no idea what you're talking about. It's not surprising that when I look your character up I find a lv50 DRG and a lv12 PGL.


As for my 2 cents on solo-silencing Turn 2:

Each team can come up with their own strategy and how they feel comfortable doing it. Nothing to call embarrassing there. However, it should be a decision made consciously, where the team is aware that it is inefficient to do so but either doesn't have the BRDs/PLDs for it, or just prefers to have their MNK take care of it altogether. To each his own.

As for the most efficient, standard structure Turn 2 strat: It would be to have 2-3 BRDs and a DRG and go down the left path so ADS does not have piercing resistance. This not only works out wonders in the earlier nodes due to BRDs and DRG having fantastic burst, but also due to the piercing debuff being even more effective for each extra BRD. It also allows for a lot of flexibility/safety for silencing, especially if one or both of the tanks are PLDs.