The Monk Temple Reborn

[Kuroyasha]

http://xivdb.com/?item/12858/Cockatrice-Meatballs

Oh ok. Would've been funny if the name really was what the other user posted. Alas, the funny is gone.

[SunnyHirose]

If nobody beats me to it, I'll work on that once I've leveled monk.

That's months away though.

[Shincrimson]

I'd imagine crit would be our best stat considering we have a guaranteed crit, and the crit stat now adds damage to our crits. I have no math to back this up, but it's what makes sense in my mind lol

[Zamii]

I'd imagine crit would be our best stat considering we have a guaranteed crit, and the crit stat now adds damage to our crits. I have no math to back this up, but it's what makes sense in my mind lol

its not quite as simple as that, that crit damage will have to counterbalance the loss of crit chance affecting the damage as a result of the auto crit, as well as the make up for the reduced effectiveness (diminishing returns type effect) on crit chance under the effect on internal release

[CGMidlander]

Anyone think a new thread is due? The thread starter hasn't been here in ages.

There are new BLM and DRG threads for the same reason.

[SunnyHirose]

Anyone think a new thread is due? The thread starter hasn't been here in ages.

There are new BLM and DRG threads for the same reason.

There's not much point in starting a thread without writing a solid OP (a la the new NIN thread), is there? And the changes to MNK aren't even that drastic anyhow, I gather.

Then again, the JP equivalent of this thread was just a fairly short FAQ titled "Pugilist/Monk Thread" that got the gist of the job across in 9 questions, so.

[Dami]

Monks has more or less remained the same in terms of openers or rotations except for the minor changes such as squeezing in some chakra charges during boss phase changes or throwing a Tornado kick when the timing calls for it. Otherwise it's the same old monk we knew since ARR.

However it would still be nice to see an updated/more-detailed version of the monk thread such as strategies for different bosses to maximize dps or knowing when to throw out that TK, etc.

[Zamii]

Monks has more or less remained the same in terms of openers or rotations. ...

your kidding right? the monk opener has completely changed, and the extra couple seconds makes quite a drastic difference on demolish

[Humorless]

your kidding right? the monk opener has completely changed, and the extra couple seconds makes quite a drastic difference on demolish

Uh, no, it hasn't. You ideally start with Coeurl form Demolish and then stick a Snap punch at the end of PB. From then on it's basically exactly the same, get ToD up ASAP and start your basic rotation. Demolish now lasts long enough to make Demo-Snap-Snap-repeat perfect.

[monchkinz]

I've posted new monk thread called monk 3.0 chakra unleashed. Talks about new opener and boss battles. Please check it out and let me know if you can add more to it.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...threads/247668