MNK needs a minor buffs

[Izsha]

Yup. Best single target dps in the game with useful raid utility used to push bleeding edge content by all the best players needs buff. Yup.

If you can't beat a drg or nin it's the player. The job wrecks face and curbs stomps every other dps in the game when in the hands of good players so if it's underperforming, that's all on you baby.

[Noshpan]

I'm inclined to say that Monks are pretty decent where they are at right now. Not every fight should be ideal for every class. In fact, fight mechanics being ideal for a class should be uncommon or rare. We all have to adapt. Most often, the times I lose my GL stacks is when tanks use the boss to play Spin the Bottle, or I'm on the receiving end of RNG.

Yeah, I'm looking at you Kraken. I don't want your tentacles. (At least take me out on a date first.)

[Elazu]

I entirely agree with the OP.
I used to play MNK in my spare time but after NIN was released I didn't see any reason to come back to it at all.
I was having a similar discussion with a couple friends about it the other day and came to the same conclusion, the problem with MNK is that they cannot choose the stance they want ot be in unless they go through the whole skill cycle which usually takes a while (in comparison to other DPS).
It would be cool if MNK's could choose a stance at will, kind of the same system NIN has where they select the Mudra they want depending on the situation.

So you're saying the best dps in the game needs a buff because it can't freely changes the stances it is in?

...Ok.

[LionKing]

Best comment of the day....Mnk can't choose stances to stand in at their will...

'Facepalm...

[DarkStar]

Dunno if it's been said yet or not, can't be bothered to read through six pages to find out, but if MNK needs any buffing at all, it's in SLIGHTLY increasing the duration of GL. Not by much, just 2 or 3 seconds, and even that's not really necessary.

Of course, if in 3.0 SE would give us Axe Kick (or something similar) as a regular move, that'd be awesome. Having two options per boss fight to instantly get back to GL3 would be pretty cool. Still not really necessary though.

[Noahlimits]

This thread broke my brain. They want the highest dps class in the game with arguably the best utility in game (DK and mantra) to be buffed? I think summoners want to have a word with you.

And as many many many other people stated, all content outside of FCOB is a snoozefest anyways. DPS literally does not matter.

BTW; good monks stay in the center of the arena when titan jumps to get an immediate attack when he lands preventing stack loss. The good healers will simply heal him afterwards.

[Sapphic]

Best comment of the day....Mnk can't choose stances to stand in at their will...

'Facepalm...

IKR! I must be imagining it when I switch to Fist of Earth for gigflare and Fist of wind when I get targetted with earthshaker! Then back to fire on the boss in t13 XD

[MidlaneGod]

This thread broke my brain. They want the highest dps class in the game with arguably the best utility in game (DK and mantra) to be buffed? I think summoners want to have a word with you.

And as many many many other people stated, all content outside of FCOB is a snoozefest anyways. DPS literally does not matter.

BTW; good monks stay in the center of the arena when titan jumps to get an immediate attack when he lands preventing stack loss. The good healers will simply heal him afterwards.

Haha so true, you're not playing mnk right if you're not willing to take extra dmg to keep your stacks up.

[Kasathar]

So you're saying the best dps in the game needs a buff because it can't freely changes the stances it is in?

...Ok.

Best comment of the day....Mnk can't choose stances to stand in at their will...

'Facepalm...

IKR! I must be imagining it when I switch to Fist of Earth for gigflare and Fist of wind when I get targetted with earthshaker! Then back to fire on the boss in t13 XD

I think I probably used the wrong word, I was referring to the "forms" not the stances. Sorry if the confusion hurt anyone's feelings. But hey I was just trying to help.
Leave MNK as it is, let them rot

[LionKing]

Yeah leave MNK at it is right now. I would rather to leave them alone and let them rot in its glory, rather than getting any adjustment in a wrong direction and suffer the consequences.