RIP MNK 1.x - 5.x

[Darkstride]

Imo, MNK seems more interesting now. The system uses the yin and yang (Light and Dark Sect schools in the MNK's storyline) for Blitz (which was in the forums somewhere with the psuedo-ninja mechanic). It also unlocks Chakra at an earlier level, and the dashes is a nice Quality of life change that no longer has to be dumped for purely DPS. 3 Dashes is like 3 Aetherial Manipulations, so it's most likely that Endwalker becomes even more mechanic heavy that it requires all this mobility.

Although it's targeted, the dash seems more reminiscent of Dancer than Black Mage to me.