Monk should be more rewarding

[NoctisUmbra]

Theres only 2 things that make things "error prone" in this game: 1 is movement(game XYZ detection is terrible and drops AA's if you don't strafe properly... heck it still does even if you do), and 2 is complexity(human error)

FBFB is nearly 3 times the movement of FBB and nearly 3 times the complexity, and still does about 3-5% less DPS than FBB.

I don't know why you are just making things up, but I assure you FBFB is much more error prone than FBB.

And this is a MNK thread, I don't understand! Doing a higher DPS rotation doesn't make MNKs more rewarding?

FBB:
BS > Twin > Demo > BS > True > Snap > BS > True > Snap > BS > Twin > Demo > etc.
R > F > R > R > R > F > R > R > F > R > F > R

FBFB:
DK > Twin > Demo > BS > True > Snap > DK > Twin > Snap > BS > True > Demo > etc.
F > F > R > R > R > F > F > F > F > R > R > R


That's quite a lot more movement from flank to side than the standard FBFB, unless I'm completely misunderstanding what you're referring to as FBB... because the above shows 8 transitions in FBB versus 3 transitions in FBFB. Not to mention that FBFB keeps ToD in your comparison, which can often help with the target moving since it has no positional dependency.

Then, you say it yourself. This whole thing, even if pulled off, leads to 3-5% more DPS? Oh man, totally worth stacking MNKs on everything! A 3-5% increase falls in the realm of standard deviation among how much DPS a MNK will do in any given content depending on RNG.

[Empressia]

Considering the amount of factors that you need to be aware of when playing the job, it doesnt feel like the game is rewarding the job/players as its suppose to be

Not to mention the job is overshadowed by other DPS jobs even DRGs are getting the spotlight in the end-game content due to it being a more ideal pick than monks..

overshadowed? lets see DRG have 10% flat damage boost from Heavy Thrust and 10% non DoT damage boost from Disembowel while Monk have 10% non DoT damage boost from Dragon Kick and a freaking 27% flat damage boost and also 27% flat ASPD bonus from GL3 which means a bloody freakin 54% damage boost?

[Kitfox]

Heavy Thrust is +15% dmg. GL3 speed buff is +15%. You also forgot that MNKs have Twin snakes for another +10% dmg. But you have to look at the whole picture for the damage, not just their buffs. Such as Disembowel also boosting BRD damage like it's been talked in this thread.

[NoctisUmbra]

overshadowed? lets see DRG have 10% flat damage boost from Heavy Thrust and 10% non DoT damage boost from Disembowel while Monk have 10% non DoT damage boost from Dragon Kick and a freaking 27% flat damage boost and also 27% flat ASPD bonus from GL3 which means a bloody freakin 54% damage boost?

To balance out these buffs, MNK hits very weak when not buffed, whereas a DRG has rather strong base potencies for its attacks.

It's always a pleasure to see people post without knowing what they're talking about.

[Bloopan]

overshadowed? lets see DRG have 10% flat damage boost from Heavy Thrust and 10% non DoT damage boost from Disembowel while Monk have 10% non DoT damage boost from Dragon Kick and a freaking 27% flat damage boost and also 27% flat ASPD bonus from GL3 which means a bloody freakin 54% damage boost?

Then kindly explain why most end-game groups tend to go for DRGs over a MNK? and its not just DRGs, I was talking about all DPS class in general

By the way, You can claim something like that but it still doesnt explain why majority of the community go for a DRG than a MNK

[Sigred]

Then kindly explain why most end-game groups tend to go for DRGs over a MNK?

Probably because anyone who has control of the muscles in their neck can flop their head on a keyboard, and still manage to get a fairly decent return from DRG. Most people are pretty terrible players (though they certainly don't think so!), so it makes sense that there will be a trend toward whatever class is less difficult to $@!% up playing.

[Umero]

Why drg has Jump but mnk doesn't have Boost in this game? I thought that's a signature skill that they should have in every FF series.

[Kirinichibon]

Why drg has Jump but mnk doesn't have Boost in this game? I thought that's a signature skill that they should have in every FF series.

I'd be happy with chi blast.

[Nicobo]

Monk should be more rewarding..

rumor says that MNK gears have higher drop rate... maybe it's the rewarding if it's true...^^;

[revonine]

rumor says that MNK gears have higher drop rate... maybe it's the rewarding if it's true...^^;

There was a time that was true, a couple of hotfixes ago when SE finally admitted the drop rates for Monk and Dragoon we're slightly lopsided in Coil. It didn't help that Monk and Dragoon could use the same jewelry either, and that our Summoners our's BLM, and healers had to fight for the same stuff xD