Gap between MNK and DRG dps widening

[Altimis]

A Mnk at i107+ is able to deal pass 500dps, while Drg only able to push to 420+ max.

Don't you think this is too unfair to the DRG job?

lol 500 DPS

Go get real life please, you need to break a bit, nice and easy

[Zaft]

I'm surprised at this since doesnt DRG have a 330-impact move? Think most monk has is 190. :/ I'd be realy surprised if the fists of fire, greased lightning, and generally quicker skill speed can compensate THAT much.

You would be very surprised then. In a Patchwerk-style fight, Monk is the best damage dealer bar none.

[ShinkuTachi]

Not really with correct cool downs monk burst isn't too different.

Hmmm, I wonder what I'm doing wrong then (outside of times when I use my PB, BfB~IR, STR Pot to burst sometimes). Our DRG in my group can out burst me, but once I have GL3 up and work my rotations, I out DPS my entire raid.

[Brainberry]

Yeah the disparity is insane lol

Not even at 110 the MNK in our FC does 500 in T8.

Its nuts.

[Mardel]

Hmmm, I wonder what I'm doing wrong then (outside of times when I use my PB, BfB~IR, STR Pot to burst sometimes). Our DRG in my group can out burst me, but once I have GL3 up and work my rotations, I out DPS my entire raid.

I didn't say monk could out do the drg burst. I was saying it wouldn't be too different, in other works monk isn't too far behind if they have things like perfect balance. Which in the end, still gives monk the advantage.

[Incatasi]

It's really simple honestly, Drgs can get to max dps within a couple moves, Mnks take a good while longer, so in fights where u cant attack anything for a bit, mnk will lose a lot of dps.

[Houston009]

In majority of ScoB MNK is capable of pushing so far ahead of the DRG that the damage increase to Bard from Disembowel doesn't lift a candle to it. DRG still has its place in fights where fighting has ceased, but a good MNK will always do superior damage to DRG (unless RNG hates them). One thing you will more likely never see is 2 DRGs, but people stack MNKs all the time for a reason.

[KandyKitten]

I think it's all about job utility. Sure, a Monk may out-DPS a Dragoon...but a Dragoon provides a buff to other piercing DPS classes. Sure, a bard doesn't provide as much DPS as a Black Mage, but they have the tools that allow for Black Mages and Summoners to output more DPS, as well as regenerate MP for the casters.

So essentially, what one job loses out for solo-play (DPS), they gain in team-play (team roles). That's just my opinion.

[ShinkuTachi]

I didn't say monk could out do the drg burst. I was saying it wouldn't be too different, in other works monk isn't too far behind if they have things like perfect balance. Which in the end, still gives monk the advantage.

True; however, I don't agree with the latter part. PB is on its own cooldown (180 sec), so it's not something we can just pop off as we please or something like that. Because of what it does, and its recast, it has to be used pretty wisely.

[Nanaho]

I didnt read all the replies, But i personally think a DRGs DPS is a little lower then a MNKs is because a DRG can increase the Raids overall DPS by giving 10% Boost to pierce damage for the Bard in your group, you have to take into consideration how much DPS a DRG is contributing to the overall Raid because of that. and a MNK doesnt have anything like this.