The Monk Temple

[Reyki]

in 2.2 , i don't think they'll put more static bosses , like ak/wp etc .....so it'll change nothing.

[MomoOG]

These buffs are nuts. Do I have to afk for 30 seconds before every fight now so I don't take aggro or what? To be fair some of the changes require more demanding play with more constant positional movement from flank to back but the GL buffs looks particularly excessive to me.

[Rapiso]

Am i the only one who thinks that these changes will make monk the easiest class to play ?

[Rochetm]

Am i the only one who thinks that these changes will make monk the easiest class to play ?

So how does making our rotations more complex and important make it easier to play?

Are you serious or a troll?

GL stacks are even more important now. We have a new attack to use from rear and an attack that is now our most powerful ability if used correctly that used to be nearly unusable in a rotation.... Did I miss something?

[Rapiso]

So how does making our rotations more complex and important make it easier to play?

Are you serious or a troll?

The up of BS and True Strike make ID useless, simplifying the optimal rotation. A 15s twin snakes buff make True Strike ALWAYS profitable, even when you have to refresh dot, simplifying the optimal rotation.
Post 2.1, playing monk is just spamming the same roation over and over, that's actualy not the case.

[Kiokin]

Are you serious or a troll?

The up of BS and True Strike make ID useless, simplifying the optimal rotation. A 15s twin snakes buff make True Strike ALWAYS profitable, even when you have to refresh dot, simplifying the optimal rotation.
Post 2.1, playing monk is just spamming the same roation over and over, that's actualy not the case.

...Are...are you stupid?

Our rotation in 2.1 will be constantly moving back and forth between flank and behind. Right now it's primarily just flank, with, like, two moves being used from behind occasionally, and only if you have top tier gear and don't care about TP.

[Allyrion]

DK, Twin snakes, SP, PB, True Strike x 4, Demolish. for the GL stack. Alternatively you could also also do True Strike x 3, DK, Demolish if you didn't want the DK debuff to fall off.

Yes, the latter will work since they increased Twin snakes.

Am i the only one who thinks that these changes will make monk the easiest class to play ?

As Rochetm said, I don't see it.
We'll be OP as all hell but difficulty of the class will only increase with the changes made. The rotation now has more position demands and losing GL3 is a bigger deal.
Demolish even has a positional attack now attached to the dot.

The difference in skill between Monks will be more apparent than ever.

[Sigred]

The difference in skill between Monks will be more apparent than ever.

Works for me.

Well this change sucks
Allagan Sollerets of Striking

Before: STR+18, VIT+20, Skill Speed+21, Critical Hit Rate+15
After: STR+18, VIT+20, Determination+15, Skill Speed+15

How? The Mythology boots have the same stats, just get those.

I'd trade 15 crit for 15 det any day. Losing 6 skill speed is negligible.

Critical hit rate increase has been reduced from 20% to 10%. However, this change does not affect benefits granted by the trait Enhanced Internal Release.

So it will still be 30% for MNK?

Yes.

[Size]

Yes, the latter will work since they increased Twin snakes.
As Rochetm said, I don't see it.
We'll be OP as all hell but difficulty of the class will only increase with the changes made. The rotation now has more position demands and losing GL3 is a bigger deal.
Demolish even has a positional attack now attached to the dot.

The difference in skill between Monks will be more apparent than ever.

I have to agree with Rapiso. Difficulty is all a matter of perception.

long story short.

A) If you are currently a lazy monk you will find the 2.1 changes more complex but rewarding.
B) If you are currently a skilled monk you will find the 2.1 changes far more user friendly and more rewarding than what you are currently doing now. Thus easier.

[Subucnimorning]

I didn't think Monks needed damage buffs, just something to make losing GL3 less punishing. This will be interesting to see how much dps we are doing next week.