Monk ranged attack idea

[NightWolf574]

So when monks get stuck at range for whatever reason, they can do basically nothing. A basic spamable ranged attack would be easy enough to implement, and they could even just give it the old One-Ilm Punch animation for launching the attack. As a flavor for it, it could also have a minor secondary effect based on the form they are currently in when they use it, like a minor amount of aoe or a really short heavy. Or even just be a guaranteed crit when used after Thunderclap.

[Kabooa]

IMO now that Riddle of Earth no longer provides positionals (But still has weaponskill stacks for some reason?) this seems like a good secondary feature to give it. Extends the Monk's melee range via Earth bending.

[AlgernonBlackwood]

Monk already has SSS and Meditation for disengaging.

The only issue right now is that if you end up disengaging with 4 chakra you end up kind of screwed. Allowing you to spend chakra early (similar to Perfect Pitch) or store more would alleviate this problem somewhat.

I think a case could be made for giving MNK a ranged ability for single player content, but I'd rather see it added via something similar to the Variant abilities.

[VentVanitas]

Giving Forbidden Chakra variable potency depending on how many pips you have like Perfect Pitch would alleviate like 25% of the problems it has. 50% if it was given a bigger cap. If SE is insistent on keeping Chakra as a terrible job gauge then they need to at least let us have these changes already.

[Reimmi]

Monk is clearly lacking a kame hame ha, give it a cast time like reaper and call it a day ^^

[Enkidoh]

Need FFXI MNK's Chi Blast back.

[AlgernonBlackwood]

Monk is clearly lacking a kame hame ha, give it a cast time like reaper and call it a day ^^

That's pretty much just Final Heaven, MNK's LB3.

[Equitable_Remedy]

Thunderclap is the MNK ranged attack.

Your body is the weapon.

[wereotter]

Ninja : throws dagger
Dragoon : throws javelin
Reaper : throws energy ball
Monk : throws self

Though also monk's disengage skills include six-sided star and meditate. You don't literally have to have a skill that throws something at the enemy to have a skill that's appropriate to use when you're not right on the boss doing damage.