Monk Identity and Blitz ?

[ssunny2008]

I've played a Monk in every Final Fantasy game I've ever played.

This is still a MMORPG and no singleplayer-game. Even FFXI is way different from this one.

So my answer to you is this: if you don't like MNK after the rework, don't play it. Play something else.

It's that simple, right?

It would be simple yes, but it isn´t. We´re all different players and to offer 1 or 2 classes, which need more input and might be a bit punishing, is no issue. It´s a challenge for a bunch of ppl, so classes are made for them, while other classes (e.g. DNC) are made for ppl who can´t or don´t want to put work in their classes. Not everything needs to be the same or needs to cater only one part of the whole playerbase.

Sources on DPS tier lists:

https://www.gamersdecide.com/articles/ff14-best-dps
https://www.gamepur.com/guides/final...class-to-worst
https://us.millenium.gg/guide/19675.html
https://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-1...i-dancer-bard/

Post rework:

https://www.gamersdecide.com/articles/ff14-best-dps

Best DPS class is different from the dps output. MNK is far away from being weak and such tier lists are more clickbaits and based on personal opinions than anything else. I just need to open the first and SAM is not on the first place. Like how with his damage output? Even without a personal touch, the take the whole game as reference, combined with the "easyness" of classes and aoe abilities etc...
It isn´t a real tier list, when we talk about dps itself. And in that case the only reference would be savage / ultimate content where SAM overshines everything mechanically based together with BLM. Both are followed by all other melees / caster, which are pretty even to each other. Only RDPS lack hard behind for reasons.