Meteodrive nerf was too much

[Petite]

I'm not too miffed with the Meteodrive nerf. I still think it's on par with many other LBs.

Compare it to NIN's for example. MNK's is now on a 75s recast, removes Guard, stuns for 3s and kills most jobs under 80% HP with little set-up,. NIN's recast is 15s longer, kills under 50% with 1 button, goes through Guard and has the potential to kill more than 1 enemy. Basically, better kill assurances and shorter recast vs bigger potential. It's also not so different than Marksman's Spite if you add 15s to its recast and remove its stun and Guard removal.

So no, MNK's LB a far cry from underpowered even with the added 15s. MNK's issues are not with its LB, but with its kit because having to actively generate your burst through fighting is a big drawback for a Melee DPS.

Personally, I'm annoyed about how Riddle of Earth/Earth's Reply's functionality was left untouched. What a terrible defensive CD. It divides your attention because you don't want it to run out and you are unable to use it while being CC'ed. It is a glorified and janky Recuperate.

I want them to make Earth's Reply also break CC (like SAM's Meikyo Shisui) so you can get the heal off anytime and also straight up help MNK's survivability. Or have it automatically go off when your HP reaches below 40%.

[Esmoire]

I'm not too miffed with the Meteodrive nerf. I still think it's on par with many other LBs.

Compare it to NIN's for example. MNK's is now on a 75s recast, removes Guard, stuns for 3s and kills most jobs under 80% HP with little set-up,. NIN's recast is 15s longer, kills under 50% with 1 button, goes through Guard and has the potential to kill more than 1 enemy. Basically, better kill assurances and shorter recast vs bigger potential. It's also not so different than Marksman's Spite if you add 15s to its recast and remove its stun and Guard removal.

So no, MNK's LB a far cry from underpowered even with the added 15s. MNK's issues are not with its LB, but with its kit because having to actively generate your burst through fighting is a big drawback for a Melee DPS.

Personally, I'm annoyed about how Riddle of Earth/Earth's Reply's functionality was left untouched. What a terrible defensive CD. It divides your attention because you don't want it to run out and you are unable to use it while being CC'ed. It is a glorified and janky Recuperate.

I want them to make Earth's Reply also break CC (like SAM's Meikyo Shisui) so you can get the heal off anytime and also straight up help MNK's survivability. Or have it automatically go off when your HP reaches below 40%.

Yeah. I would have happily taken a nerf if it means our defensive didn't displease me so. This isn't a balance problem for me; it just isn't a good button to press. It feels really bad.