Monk 3.0 CHAKRA UNLEASHED

[Sigmakan]

I think you're underestimating the usefulness of dragon kick and mantra. You are slightly ahead of NIN but far behind DRG which is pretty blatantly bad for both NIN and MNK. Due to the current balance of the game both of these classes are trying to compete for one of the melee dps spots since the other is reserved for DRG.

DK is certainly powerful, but now another class has it, so it does lessen MNKs overall utility slightly. I do agree that well timed Mantras are useful. However, those two items pale in comparison to the utility that other DPS jobs bring.

You hit the nail on the head with regards to NIN/MNK/DRG. The fact that DRG has top DPS and also boosts MCH/BRD makes them a clear choice in any raid progression group.