Monk Needs a Complete Rework

[Macleod]

This is just an insignificant unimportant question, but I wonder where our lightning aura will go now? If there's no GL to gain then that'd mean there'd be no visual effect around us anymore. I realise this does not matter at all in the face of other bigger speculations though I just wanted to throw it out there as something that might happen.

It may not be the chakra aura that we see from other Monks in the job questline, but I'll kinda miss it if it does end up going.

God, I hope it goes away, never liked the pointless green hurricane around me when there's an easy to see gauge that shows me my GL status already. Wish they'd get rid of the orange tornado that warriors have too while they're at it. LOL ...I know, people like different things, but I hate forced visual effects like that.

[Sqwall]

God, I hope it goes away, never liked the pointless green hurricane around me when there's an easy to see gauge that shows me my GL status already. Wish they'd get rid of the orange tornado that warriors have too while they're at it. LOL ...I know, people like different things, but I hate forced visual effects like that.

At the very least allow the option to turn on and off?

[Eliadil]

Funny how they added GL4 in 5.0 to transform it into a trait in 5.4
I think it's gonna be a raw damage and speed increase, but this then calls for a rework of a really big number of skills. Tornado Kick, Anatman, SSS to quote the ones that come directly to mind... Can't wait to see what they come up with, and what will replace GL as a core mechanic tbh. Please make chakra interesting tho, this needs more love.

[wereotter]

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Form Shift will have Opo-opo form requirement removed

I am not sure what the form shift of no more opo-opo means but I guess I have to wait and see.

I wonder if this might mean that just using it once will refresh the timer? I appreciate that they added shifting through forms will keep GL up, but in expert roulette, it feels like that's all I do between pulls is spam Form Shift.

[Ramura_Sono]

I wonder if this might mean that just using it once will refresh the timer? I appreciate that they added shifting through forms will keep GL up, but in expert roulette, it feels like that's all I do between pulls is spam Form Shift.

What is likely, is they've changed it so that monk is always in Opo-opo form by default. Thus you only need to use Formshift for Raptor and Coeurl Forms.

This also Fixes the issue of PB leaving Monks formless.

[Gojin]

finally greased lighting fixed after like ten long years of it being horrible

[Heidrek]

Pretty pumped about GL being moved to a trait as I think it safe to say we're all a big fan of the high speed of GL4. Now it's fun to imagine where we can go with chakras now and into the future.

[Canada_bangs]

So monks losing GL to maintain and it being in the background? YES YES YES. I just wish it was coming now instead of another 6 months T.T Monk's gonna be so good with GL put in the background. Lets hope they get rid of Ana. >.> Just to be clear I am just happy a resourse we don't need to use will be automantic. Maybe monk can be more fun now instead of just maddneing. Make it like sam please.

[ItMe]

I'm confused.
People are saying greased lightning won't need to be maintained because it's a trait, but did they say it won't need to be maintained?
Other jobs have traits that build stacks.
Like SMN getting a trait that lets egi moves build Ruin 4 stacks? How are people so confident that it'll just be passive?

[VentVanitas]

I'm confused.
People are saying greased lightning won't need to be maintained because it's a trait, but did they say it won't need to be maintained?
Other jobs have traits that build stacks.
Like SMN getting a trait that lets egi moves build Ruin 4 stacks? How are people so confident that it'll just be passive?

It is possibly implied that it's something that doesn't need to be maintained as the translations from reddit discord say that it "doesn't feel right" and "doesn't match current battle content" as if they are possibly referring to situations such as E8S or Hades EX where MNKs are forced to drop stacks. Also how they have to adjust almost every action on the job to account for this change is pretty evident of this. If it's still just a timer then I don't see the point of them going so far in their troubles to apparently adjust the majority of the skills in MNK's kit if GL is basically just going to act the same.

But either way, the vagueness in their wording is going to leave us anxious and pained until we get more information.