I believe he meant that weird window at the end of ShB where they deleted greased lightning but didn’t replace it with anything till the reworked it in 6.0, not 6.0 itself???
Blitz. We got Blitz. Which together with the faster-CD 3-step PB was the best thing we got since making TK usable as more than just an Execute/pre-cutscene skill and Greased Lightning therefore a real resource instead of a pre-fight tax in late Stormblood (then ruined by Shadowbringers, which then removed GL too after realizing they'd neutered any point of it existing).
Endwalker MNK was straight up better designed (thematic, distinct, smooth but interesting in practice, more capable of nuance except perhaps in its opener) than Shadowbringers (especially late Shadowbringers) Monk.
Endwalker Monk was fine. Dawntrail Monk was where things went increasingly dull and mismatched. (Well, that and maybe in the transition from late Stormblood to Shadowbringers.)
As a healer main in this game for nigh on 14 years all I can say is that I’m tired. My role has been eroded of complexity and expression for 3 expansions. I’ve watched the tanks do my role for me for 2 expansions and my feedback and critiques continue to fall on deaf ears.
I have no idea who modern healers are designed for but I know now it’s not me. This is the first expansion I’m truly considering dropping the healer role and not returning, so if that was the goal- congratulations I guess
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