Quote Originally Posted by reivaxe View Post
Now I do the leaden fist PB combo and at the last second I pop a Six Sided Star to keep my stacks. So when do I use TK? When the boss is about to die ... or when they're about to do something that makes keeping GL stacks annoying.
You don't use Six sided star in this way either. It's 400 potency but takes up 2GCDs. So unless it's just before a boss jumps it's the equivalent to 200 potency per 1 GCD. Sounds decent until you realise that it halts your rotation and you bread and butter combos are worth more potency than using 6SS. Therefore you are better using Snap or Demo (Demo is much stronger than if it can tick the full duration) within PB. The only time you don't use a coeurl WS is if you have max uptime on Twin and Demo and you can get RoE to proc during PB. Very nich optimization though.

Generally I agree though, many niche skills fulfilling similar roles within the job. It needs an overhaul similar to NIN.

MNK needs meaningful CDs, not just hit it and forget it. It needs to reclaim synergy back with it's kit and to not have skills that just sit there because they are a trap in most cases or you have to play russian roulette with Anatman and hope for GL ticks when TKing. It went from evolution in HW to regressing to a convoluted mess from SB. And while the TK rotation was a breath of fresh air and amazing synergy with PB, Fist stances and IR it was convoluted to pull of still.

NIN right now plays so smooth, everything makes sense, there is clear synergy between skills and ninki and CDs link together and interact (DWAD > Assassinate. Kassatsu > Ninjutsu. TCJ > Meisui.) Mnk has... Crit Boot synergy with Chakra generation very little synergy with anything else in its kit and it's sad when looking at other jobs.