Mudra why so many ninja don't use them?

[Gemina]

NIN are like MNK, you see one once every full moon or so.

They are garbage outdated classes, so barely no one plays them

It has a lot of problems, that's for sure. Visually, the job is pretty cool. Unfortunately, its skillset is a convoluted cobweb of nonsense that rips the fun out of the job once the novelty of it wears off.

NIN is a job I want to like, but every time I dust it off and take it into content I am reminded of why I shelved it. Mudras are vastly improved from previous versions, and are not nearly as much of a problem as the ninjitsu itself. A long time ago in the DPS forum, I suggested that mudra combinations could be reworked to unlock a style à la Naruto currently known as Raiton, Doton, Huton, etc. that are a status instead of being the names of the skills themselves. While the NIN is under a status/style of their choosing, they are granted access to 2-3 ninjitsu that flow like weaponskill combos pertaining to that style. The ninjitsu button is the only one required to execute all of these skills.

With this system, you do not need Kassatsu to gain access to skills like Goka or Hyosho as they are subsequent ninjitsu combos. You can also fit skills like Forked/Fleeting Raiju and Hollow Nazuchi all under these effects instead of having the ridiculous amount of buttons to push like we do now. It also makes TCJ redundant as it is a completely garbage skill in its current state as nothing should compromise a NIN's mobility. This would allow them to truly be a magical ranged/melee hybrid class and make the skillset flow like it should.

Skills like Meisui and Kassatsu should not be oGCDS, but rather buffs that improve the effectiveness of ninjitsu and are granted by playing the job correctly.