Thread: Monk ignored for 4.1

Originally Posted by MauvaisOeil

That's really debatable honestly, due to animations like Bootshine, Demolish and Dragon kick beeing multi hit. You can consider them as "a flurry of fast blows" as much as a high skill speed.

It's not much of a debate since there's a multitude of moves across the board that feature more than one hit in one skill. Rage of Halone is 5 slashes, Hard/Power Slash and Delirium are two hits and Carve and Spit is three, Heavy Thrust has a thrust and downwards slash, most of Ninja's basic rotation has more than one hit. By that idea, does it not also fit the idea of "a flurry of fast blows?"

The ramp-up is also a part of the identity, as I view it. Perfect Balance is highly indispensable in Monk's kit, mainly opener, and the large CD of it (albeit ridiculous) emphasizes just how critical it is to maintain GL3 once it's achieved, which is also why Tornado Kick is so disappointing in its intended use. The solo content matter of positionals is a non-issue, positionals are meant for party play in EVERY aspect of itself. Most everyone agrees on the effect of RoE reset being triggered on damage being counterproductive.

But you're right, the job remains mostly the same, which is the point of what people have been saying in this thread, at least. It's like people become upset when their favorite job shows no advancement.