The dev team did a fantastic job on the MNK rework. I love it.

[Amh_Wilzuun]

People need to give this job a chance, it's one of the best DPS jobs right now with potential for skill expression. When I first tried it, it felt weird coming from Shb Monk but having gotten used to it's the job I have been coming back to to hone the most.

- PB/Blitz gives this job what it desperately needed: an actual substantial core job mechanic and powerful attacks to build up to. No longer is a level 1 GCD our most powerful ability. PB as it was in ShB felt clunky with having to force your positionals to line up in your rotation and no form shift at the end of PB meant you had to do DK twice in a row sometimes. For a burst phase it felt underwhelming. New PB gives you more flexibility and a form shift at the end for a smooth transition out, not to mention the awesome looking blitzes.

- There are already multiple rotations to choose from due to the jobs flexibility. High-end players will only know which one is best for which fight, but you as the player can choose how your monk rotation looks to an extent. Whether you want to maximize the amount of Phantom Rushes you can do, or put it under the most raid buffs. The burst on double solar feels smoother to me, while "optimal drift" necessitates knowing how to change up your burst phase depending on how demolish is doing when your cooldowns are about to pop. This has given the job a satisfying learning curve for me. When I pull with Monk I'm always looking how to better optimize and perform, which is a good thing.

- the AOE is much better now. Blitzes are ideal AOE finishers, and the new 82 aoe GCD is an excellent addition that mirrors the single target rotation with an opo-opo crit. PB in it's current state adds a lot to AOE. The low level dungeon experience is also much better of course. Monk was already one of my favorite classes to be synced down with and now it's even better.

- the six GCD form-based rotation was already a strong combo system compared to other jobs, even if positionals are removed. The job has enough going on now imo to justify removing them though