The Monk Temple Reborn

[Mahri]

So on my alt character, I picked monk up. Super, super noob question, I know, but is it just me, or is it massively more complicated than dragoon, which I've been leveling on my main character here?

Really loving the overall aesthetic to it (less kung-fu mystic, more swashbuckling brawler) but I try putting the rotations to use on big FATEs or dungeon bosses and get so very tangled up. Level 31 on it now.

Reading over the OP, there's a lot to digest, and the theory all makes great sense, but what I'm essentially after is less in-depth endgame-based strategizing, and more along the lines of "the stupid idiot's guide to not being terrible at this".

[NoctisUmbra]

So on my alt character, I picked monk up. Super, super noob question, I know, but is it just me, or is it massively more complicated than dragoon, which I've been leveling on my main character here?

Really loving the overall aesthetic to it (less kung-fu mystic, more swashbuckling brawler) but I try putting the rotations to use on big FATEs or dungeon bosses and get so very tangled up. Level 31 on it now.

Reading over the OP, there's a lot to digest, and the theory all makes great sense, but what I'm essentially after is less in-depth endgame-based strategizing, and more along the lines of "the stupid idiot's guide to not being terrible at this".

I wouldn't say massively. Well, I suppose DRG is easier to get one's head around, what with only 2 positional skills. That said, MNK is mainly more difficult to pick up in the beginning. The pace with greased lightning can get rather quick, and there's a lot of muscle memory to be developed when it comes to weaving between flank and rear or the right skills.

Having played MNK and DRG the most, I have personally found MNK to be tougher to pick up and easier to master, whereas DRG is easier to pick up, but tougher to master in terms of their standard rotations. However, with MNK you get the additional stress of having to find ways to keep GL3 up through rather unforgiving mechanics or face a massive dps loss, so in general it is considered tougher to play at endgame. That balances out with how much higher the DPS ceiling is on MNK though compared to DRG.