Monk

[SeraviEdalborez]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Lists?p=449764
MNK Abl. 3 - Prevents target from executing actions or moving. MP is continually consumed while effect is active. Effect fades upon executing an action, or if you or the target sustain damage.

That'd be the balancing factor. MP drain will probably be severe, or some mobs will boast a resistance. Incredibly useful applications if you don't mind being 1 man down for a while DD-wise, imo.

[knite23]

sap is situational probably wont even stick on most mobs or boss fights

[NoctisUmbra]

Incredibly situational skill. It will have very clear purposes, but will be utterly useless outside of those. I honestly don't even expect a large CD, the balance is already in the skill.

[silverdragontyr]

It actually has a lot of use as a tanking ability, assuming it doesn't fail on everything. If you're tanking something and it does a big attack, your low HP or mages are low MP. Tell your DD you are then pop Sap. It essentially freezes the fight then and allows you to catch up healing or MP. Of course.... assuming you HAVE mp lol.

[Meleena]

Monk didn't use MP in FFXI so no.

Assuming there is only one target and it is not highly resistable then this ability will be somewhat usefull in parties.
I wonder what will be the duration of the effect, propably 10-20 secs?

[NoctisUmbra]

Monk didn't use MP in FFXI so no.

Assuming there is only one target and it is not highly resistable then this ability will be somewhat usefull in parties.
I wonder what will be the duration of the effect, propably 10-20 secs?

The duration seems indefinite, balanced only by MP drain and being unable to deal damage to target or use any ability yourself. If it only lasted 10-20 seconds it'd be nothing more than a glorified Stun. Hell Pounce has a 10s Stun.

Also, the "freeze the fight" scenario to recover when fighting a single enemy is the only useful party situation I can think of.

[Meleena]

I seriously doubt that you could pause lets say Ifrit fight indefinitely.
If this can happen then the ability is overpowered unless the cooldown is like 10 mins or 90% resistable.

[NoctisUmbra]

I seriously doubt that you could pause lets say Ifrit fight indefinitely.
If this can happen then the ability is overpowered unless the cooldown is like 10 mins or 90% resistable.

I'm sure there will be resistances and immunities. Ifrit would be a good example for immunity. He's scripted after all.

[knite23]

well you also got to take inconsideration a lot of things in the game now will probably have greater use later on in the game like the resistance matiera, sap, etc. so sooner or later a fight will come when that skill will be very valuable

[Estellios]

You could use it to lock down a non-sleepable add.