MNK and DRG: How are they?

[Mithron]

MNK is currently 1st in rDPS and 3rd in aDPS, making it the second best job in the game currently (the best being SAM, which SAM beats MNK in 50th percentile rDPS). It's a lot more accessible and easier to play now, which for the hardcore mains isn't so much a good thing in their opinion. I find it a lot more fun than its ever been, but it's true that its skill cap has been lowered significantly since HW.

DRG is 4th in rDPS and 6th in aDPS. It's still pretty solid. I don't have any outstanding complaints about the job, but I never really found it that fun to play. SE is planning to completely rework it (and AST) in 7.0, while PLD is getting a rework next patch.

Play what you want and play it well. That's the meta now that P8s was nerfed.

[Petite]

It's my first savage tier playing a melee DPS and I chose DRG as it has my favorite job aesthetic.

I feel it's smooth to play until you get to your 2 min burst window. Having to press 5 "jump" oGCDs that each immobilize you for at least 1s feels very clunky. (High Jump, 2x Spineshatter Dive, Dragonfire Dive, Star Diver).

Outright, they should replace Spineshatter Dive with another, move fun, OGCD. Elusive Jump is already a better movement tool anyway.