Thread: 3.05 Job Balance Request Megathread

OP updated with:

• Heartbreak Animation Buff

...execution abilities should look awesome... this looks like nothing; maybe a crosshair pops up over the victim's head & a sharp, tracer bolt passes through ("BOOM, HEADSHOT!")

Ninja literally leaps onto the head's of its victims & shanks them through. This ability already has tech which rigs to the head, so you could easily rig a crosshair/shot between the eyes.

Suggestions for MCH:

Get rid of our short-lived, long cooldown "support" skills (Dismantle, Rend Mind, Hypercharge). Replace with various turret stances that give these buffs/debuffs as long as the turret is in that stance. This will let us provide a dps boost to the entire party (and offset our lower innate dps) when other buffs aren't needed and allow us to switch to extra damage reduction or MP/TP regen when needed to make life easier for healers, tanks and other dps, providing some true support abilities. Also suggest removing the damage nerf when using regen abilities. Seems counterproductive to punish a class for using an ability properly, especially when they already do less damage than other classes.

Added to OP:

• Gauss Barrel Attachment Recolors

...at minimum, the Gauss Barrel attachment's color/tip should match that of the weapon equipped. Beyond that, certain weapons should have unique GB attachment designs.

It's really starting to feel like MCH visuals were extremely rushed :/ please boost them, SE!

Originally Posted by PlumpyMcduff

Added to OP:

• Gauss Barrel Attachment Recolors

...at minimum, the Gauss Barrel attachment's color/tip should match that of the weapon equipped. Beyond that, certain weapons should have unique GB attachment designs.

It's really starting to feel like MCH visuals were extremely rushed :/ please boost them, SE!

If you have a dyeable weapon, the metal part of the gauss barrel changes to match.

Originally Posted by Ryaz

If you have a dyeable weapon, the metal part of the gauss barrel changes to match.

True but it should match by default. Simple recolors aren't difficult or time-consuming virtually at all & there's no good reason to not put in that little added touch to prevent major clashing.

Like how the satchel should match your chest color by default too or something, but I'll settle for just GB attachment-head recolors on the regular.

Apologies if I haven't seen it. Also please make Machinist damage blunt. I honestly couldn't care if that doesn't make sense for some people, Monks need this to remain on par with Dragoons. We deal less DPS and we have less synergy with other classes (Except for the heal, however fast clears do not require Mantra so why bring a Monk over a Dragoon?), we need something that will work with our blunt resist reduction.

Originally Posted by KokopokiRirinima

Apologies if I haven't seen it. Also please make Machinist damage blunt. I honestly couldn't care if that doesn't make sense for some people, Monks need this to remain on par with Dragoons. We deal less DPS and we have less synergy with other classes (Except for the heal, however fast clears do not require Mantra so why bring a Monk over a Dragoon?), we need something that will work with our blunt resist reduction.

Unfortunately it's a necessity for MNK to contribute the lowest of the 3 melee as they are, in my and apparently the dev team's opinion. Dragon Kick is simply too strong as of SCoB and beyond, it makes things so much more survivable it can be the difference between forcing a Succor for a large portion of mechanics in T13, to everyone surviving consistently without Succor with DK up. That, and 20% Mantra, are why of the three melee, it will rightfully contribute the lowest DPS of the three. If, say, MNK did do the same amount as DRG/NIN's contribution, it'd just be the permanently go to melee as it stands and then DRG or NIN would just be plain inferior and asking for buffs.

It's not a very kind way to balance them but that's how it currently is, unfortunately. Upping MNK DPS won't fix it, some other things would have to change.

Originally Posted by Sleigh

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I always found it funny that in FCoB, MNK was the best support class. What I would like to see, not at all plausible until another expansion, is to have real support classes. It would need to have it's own role. 5 man dungeons would have a tank, healer, support, and 2 dps. All main buffs and debuffs would be removed from all not support classes and given to support classes. Mudra, virus, dragon kick debuff, rage of halone debuff; and all slashing, blunt, piercing debuffs. In my opinion all the end game progression in 2.0 required a bard, and 3.0 will probably require a BRD/MCH.

Ninja:
Mudra lag if possible

Armor crush as an extension onto shadow fang