Help deciding secondary class

[Aeliott]

Well, both DRG and MNK share cross class abilities, and MNK even needs LNC at 15 to unlock. So whichever you pick you'll probably end up dabbling in both along the way which might help with your decision. DRG will be very plain and brain-dead until higher levels, but at 50 it has a straightforward but satisfying priority system with high upfront damage and lots of cooldowns to manage. MNKs skills are a bit more repetitive while levelling, but of course they will constantly be dancing around the enemy to maximise damage. When you play it enough to get a solid feel for the skills and positioning it becomes a game of buff upkeep. If you have mixed opinions about the aesthetic of them maybe the mechanics will help sway you. MNKs do get a handful of pieces that look like heavier armour, as sparse as they are (Allagan, Guardian, the Odin set...uh...I think that might be it :P)