DRG is unbalanced and desperately needs a buff.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

something good, some not
-i don't feel their dps is so low actually. If you mean "i'm not the dps leader well, not everyone can be top. don't mean they suck

-they have a good spike damage for a melee dd :/ a critted full thrust surpass 1k damage. Only blm can do better

-the subclasses it's the same as monk. Replace pgl with lnc and you have the same as mnk

-Again, they get the same buffs as mnk. Don't compare it to mr.self buff

-Situational shit indeed. Again thou, it's the same as mnk with featherfoot and haymaker

-Mnk as "ultimate" skill get...nothing. Just perfect balance. Which is useful, but not really spectacular. At least you got boom

-working as intended. They specifically designed drg to be fairly easy. And don't get delusional about MNK, they don't have "freedom" to choose a stance. They are very linear opo opo -> raptor -> coeurl, and use a certain rotation in sequence.

-lack of utility it's debactable. The only thing mnk bring is as a party buff is mantra and the debuff of dragon kick, which really benefit him self an other monks. At least disembowel befenith both drg and brds

drg need a buff, and ok. But i think you're looking too far away with mnk. Mnk have his perks, but his weaknesses too, and it's not really better designed than drg as you think.