Quote Originally Posted by EbonySeraphim View Post
Someone tell me how it's fair for a Monk to lose GL3 for a 330 potency attack that's annoying AF to time, when Samurai has a 720 (1080 potency in practice) that uses 3 Sen but does not remove any inherent buffs to the rest of their autos/weaponskills/abilities so they can(and should) pop it as soon as ready?

Or maybe someone else can tell me what situation is a Monk one of the top 3 DPS jobs you should ever have in your composition?
There's more I wanted to quote, but I can respond all the same. For one, the whole point about Mantra is that people didn't care about MNK's having a stronger version, even though it can and should have been seen as an added benefit to their raw DPS. People can ignore it, it will not change the fact that it exists, and that it's always added something to the party.

Two. All of MNK's skills hit for low potency because they have an insane amount of buffs modifying them. FoF, Twin Snakes, GL3, and now, Riddle of Fire all increase damage (potency). The potency of Tornado Kick after all of THOSE add into it, is absolutely bonkers. If you want to get deep into SAM, it costs 3 Sen to activate Midare Setsugekka. 3 Sen can alternatively be used to gain 60 Kenki. Kenki can be used on gap closers, disengages, potency buffs, AoE, single-target damage, you name it. So yes, Midare DOES cost something to use. Flexibility. Also, while Midare is strong, it takes 20+ seconds to build to it, and 1.5 seconds to cast it. AND you have to alternate between 3 Sen for that, their Sen consuming DoT, and using Sen for Hagakure every 2 rotations to be effective.

And finally, you ask why people should take MNK and it's simple. If people run the typical 2 melee, 1 ranged, 1 caster, which has only changed for 1 tier since 2.0, and only because of how busted BRD/MCH were with disembowel, then you're choosing NIN and one other melee. MNK doesn't have to compete with DRG, because it's damage is higher while offering a decent bit to the party. It only competes with SAM, and the only reason SAM is winning out now is because of the very slight damage difference between the two.