Hello All,

50 WAR/PLD here and I'm looking for some advice on which class I should level next.

I wanted to level a Physical & Magic DPS Class so I narrowed my choices down to MNK and SMN. Now I'm having a tough time deciding between the two.


MNKs appeal to me because:
-They look fun to play.
-They look versatile.
-Their animations look sick along with their DPS.

Although thats great, I have heard that its a slow build up to DPS, and Fights with many disconnects can be frustrating to keep Grease Lightning up. I've also heard that this hurts them via pvp as it sucks trying to build Grease Lightning on a moving target. And lets not forget that this is the most position based class.

SMN appeal to because:
- Has most Dots/Debuffs on 1 class (Correct me if I'm wrong)
- The Most Mobile Magic DPS Class.
- That MP
- Best Magic Class to Solo with. (Could be wrong)
- Comes with Free Healer (SCH if you unlock it)

And for SMN, I've heard horror stories with regard to pet management. And since they are casters their abilities can be interupted. Anything else I should know about ?

Ultimately, If I like both classes, I will most likely level them both to 50 but I wanted to see what the community thinks. What should i consider before leveling one or the other ? What thing did you wish you knew about MNK/SMN. Which has a higher Skill Cap ? Which has higher DPS if used to max potential ?