The Monk Temple Reborn

[Evtrai]

Failed to see this:

Combo Action: Syphon Strike Combo Potency: 280
Combo Bonus: Reduces target's INT by 10%
Duration: 20s
Effect does not stack with Dragon Kick.

This made me even more sad, because support wise, monk doesn't bring much compared to what dragoon does now, dragoon increased piercing damage for either bard or machinist, and an AoE crit buff, mantra isn't that much of a increase and more of like a useless supporting hand, because any good healer isn't really going to depend on mantra.

[soulz]

Failed to see this:

Combo Action: Syphon Strike Combo Potency: 280
Combo Bonus: Reduces target's INT by 10%
Duration: 20s
Effect does not stack with Dragon Kick.

This made me even more sad, because support wise, monk doesn't bring much compared to what dragoon does now, dragoon increased piercing damage for either bard or machinist, and an AoE crit buff, mantra isn't that much of a increase and more of like a useless supporting hand, because any good healer isn't really going to depend on mantra.

What is syphon strike....

[PROBOUND]

What is syphon strike....

Oh nooo! I was worried it would be a Dragonkick killer! I was hoping it would be an INT up buff instead (foe killer). Im pretty sure thats DRKs new weapon skill.

[Kuroyasha]

Oh nooo! I was worried it would be a Dragonkick killer! I was hoping it would be an INT up buff instead (foe killer). Im pretty sure thats DRKs new weapon skill.

Yep. I assumed they would do this with DRK since it's so magic focused. So much for needing a monk for DK lol DRG/NIN it is then? We'll see.

on another note: Hmm what about pot usage combined with tornado kick later in the fight? IR+BFB+Pot+ do your normal stuff+ potion about to end + pop Tornado Kick + pop PB to get back to GL3. Worth it? Maybe in the fights where we know the boss won't pull a Phoenix in the end phase i guess.

[GageRage]

What is syphon strike....

Syphon Strike is a DRK ability in one of their combos I think

[PhalanxField]

Syphon Strike is a DRK ability in one of their combos I think

That's a bad copypasta, though. Syphon Strike is the Riot Blade equivalent for DRK. The non-enmity second combo skill. Delirium is the skill with INT Down.

All skills seem to be up on Garland Tools, can check out the goods there:

http://www.garlandtools.org/db/#action/3637

[Evtrai]

What is syphon strike....

sorry, incomplete copy paste, a skill from dark knight, that seems to be part of the rotation for them.

[Zamii]

because any good healer isn't really going to depend on mantra.

my immediate thought is this is totally untrue in a progression raid scenario, if the monks are told to use mantra at a given time, you do it.
heck i've gone as far as to ask my healers if they want mantra at any given point, and if not then i said i'de being using it at point X in the fight where i can easily hit those that need it most, IE when add spawns next to the boss i can mantra both tanks.