MNK needs overhaul

[ilJumperMT]

Some bosses makes it impossible to attack from behind
According to Parsers, adding in ToD/Demolish/Fracture is a DPS Loss
Fights that require movement, monk ends up useless

Under optimal conditions, where monk can keep GL3 up and able to move back and fort he does highest DPS...but


Why bother when you can just spam 1 macro as Bard and top DPS chart no matter the fight mechanic?

[Wyyote]

Some bosses makes it impossible to attack from behind
According to Parsers, adding in ToD/Demolish/Fracture is a DPS Loss
Fights that require movement, monk ends up useless

Under optimal conditions, where monk can keep GL3 up and able to move back and fort he does highest DPS...but


Why bother when you can just spam 1 macro as Bard and top DPS chart no matter the fight mechanic?

The small increase in damage you get from moving begin the target often isn't worth it if it pulls you off you rotation, or into harms way. I'd trade off that small DPS increase any day if at allows me to continue to damage the target.

I've just geared up my MNK again for ARR, and I can confidently say that if you follow some if the rotation examples posted on these forums, your DPS will be quite respectable. MNK certainly has a time and place, and benefits any party I've been in provided it is played well. Obviously that same logic goes for any class.

[kysulli]

Twin Snakes needs to be 15s, like the DK and GL.

[Subucnimorning]

Monks need a ranged ability to refresh GL stacks and they would be great. Rest of the class is great, in my opinion.

[Wyyote]

Monks need a ranged ability to refresh GL stacks and they would be great. Rest of the class is great, in my opinion.

Just work your combo sets to keep GL up. Seems to be the most effective. Your point about ranged attacks is valid though. Nothing worse than trying to DPS a kited mob and trying to keep your buffs up lol.

[ilJumperMT]

Just work your combo sets to keep GL up. Seems to be the most effective. Your point about ranged attacks is valid though. Nothing worse than trying to DPS a kited mob and trying to keep your buffs up lol.

How can I keep GL up if I cannot attack any target?

[Winzhi]

I'm tired of these threads. Yet another case of l2p.

sigh

[Calypsx]

Reworking Greased Lightning and Twin Snakes to last 15-20 seconds instead of 12 will be a useful buff without making them overpowered. As it stands avoiding aoe damage comes first and doing so lowers their dps because the stacks of greased lightning will quickly vanish.