I like Dark Knight in Shadowbringers, but I do miss being able to spam Dark Arts with Abyssal Drain on larger pulls. There was an urgency and sense of fulfillment provided by stealing so much HP from enemies so frequently that felt wonderful.

My main job is Ninja, and so most people reading this can imagine my disappointed thoughts on the job since Shadowbringers. I'm eager to see the potency updates in 5.08, and also very uneasy over how the adjustments in 5.1 will be received. I like how busy Ninja is and has always been and only wish for its output to match the amount of effort the job requires to play. Major changes could benefit the job as a whole, but if the changes are poorly implemented, they could completely change how the job is perceived, not unlike how Wanderer's Minuet changed Bard in Heavensward.

We have time before we can find out if these fears will be realistic or unfounded, for better or worse.