Monk rework thoughts

[hballamco]

Monk rework thoughts
Hello everyone, I'm happy to post my first thread on FFXIV forums I hope I learn something new from you guys with your ideas, and I also hope that at least some of our thoughts might reach SE developers. Have fun.

Monk rework:
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Fists (each shares a recast time of 1 second):
FoF:
-increases damage by 5%. (removing the 10% increase from the trait)

FoW:
-requires a trait. I'll call it "Like the Wind." Like the Wind: build stacks up to 100 (2 stacks per 1y) while in combat regardless of current Fists. While in FoW, spend 10 stacks to increase next GCD potency by 20.
-additional movement speed increase.

FoE:
-reduces damage taken by 10%.
-ignore positional req. (reduce positional bonuses by 50%).

Elemental Kick (changes depending on current Fists):

Blaze Kick (new):
-available when FoF is active.
-potency: 500
-recast: 10 sec.

Tornado Kick:
-available when FoW is active.
-potency: 300 (800 if player used the full 100 stacks from "Like the Wind" trait)
-recast: 10 sec.

Fissure Kick (new):
-available when FoE is active.
-potency: 300 + (2x damage taken while Earth's Reply is active - damage taken that triggers Earth's Reply is counted)
-recast: 10 sec.
-additional effect: if the player takes damage, gain Earth's Reply.
-duration: 5 seconds.

Mantra (changes depending on current Fists):
-HP recovery increases by 5% instead of 10%.
-additional effect based on current Fists:
If FoF: grants lifesteal to nearby party members by 5%.
If FoW: grants increased movement speed to nearby party members.
If FoE: decrease damage taken by nearby party members by 5%.
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Greased Lightning:
-maximum of 3 GL stacks (4th stack bonus divided equally among the 3).

Six- sided Star:
-granted when 3th GL stack is kept for 60 seconds. (timer starts when 3th GL is up)
-potency: 1,000
-doesn't share recast time with other weapon skills.

Anatman:
-channeling for 2 seconds will grant 3th GL stack.

Form Shift:
-resets GL timer upon execution and adds one stack.
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Forms:
Opo-opo: same.
Raptor: opens a chakra.
Coeurl: same.
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Chakra:
-Forbidden Chakra potency: 350 instead of 370.
-remove Deep Meditation I & II traits.
-filling chakra stacks (5 stacks) increases critical and direct hit rates by 5% each.
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Brotherhood:
-Brotherhood effect: 5% damage increase (affects all damage types).
-Meditative Brotherhood removed.
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Riddle of Fire:
-rename

Riddle of Earth:
-remove
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If you guys have any thoughts please let me know. Thanks all in advance.