Most Complex DPS Class

[Nettle]

So I'm curious, what is everyone's opinion on which DPS class is the most complex and/or difficult to play to maximum potential? I've been told that MNK might be it, but I'd like to hear a few more opinions on this.

I only have higher level experience with BLM, and they seem to be fairly straightforward. Fire 1 spam with firestarter proc, then blizzard 3 for mp, then back to fire spam, with occasional thunder usage. I'm looking for something a little more involved than that.

[Shyle]

I've heard Drg is a lengthy rotation, but overall timing difficulty is on the Mnk.

[Arcana]

SMN's DoT timing is really hard... re-apply them just in time is rly hard.

[Kyronex]

SMN's DoT timing is really hard... re-apply them just in time is rly hard.

Lol, you can't be serious...

[savant07]

SMN's DoT timing is really hard... re-apply them just in time is rly hard.

Quoting for laughs.

Monks most likely being the most complex along with Dragoons.

I swear if anyone says Bards...lol

[RonPierce]

Quoting for laughs.

Monks most likely being the most complex along with Dragoons.

I swear if anyone says Bards...lol

Bard, timing pressing your macro with all of your instants on it with your heavy shot, and having the work all done for you is near impossible to stay awake for.

[Impendus]

Bard, timing pressing your macro with all of your instants on it with your heavy shot, and having the work all done for you is near impossible to stay awake for.

Bro do you even windbite? lol...I think I do but I can't remember if I put it in my macro <3

[Kyronex]

Complex to straightforward would probably be: Monk > Dragoon > Summoner (w/ pet management) > Black Mage > Bard

[Subucnimorning]

Monk is pretty complex to min/max. Haven't played the other jobs enough though

[Zenmaku]

Dragoons have an extremely lengthy rotation with a lot of situational skills that can be used off the GCD.

We also have the lowest Magic Resistance (and most attacks that hit us are AOE magic attacks) so we have to be more careful in combat than other classes.
Also, poorly timed ablities such as timing Jump when an AOE attack pattern is on the ground also gets us killed.

As such, not only do we have complexity in doing our DPS, we also have complexity in staying alive. Many people frown upon Dragoons because they "die so much", but really we are just a difficult class to play that needs to know all enemy boss patterns so we know when to use our attacks.

A dragoon that is just pressing 1-2-3 is going to have such a substantially lower DPS that its clear they aren't doing enough damage. This also contributes to people thinking our DPS is low, because in order to do high damage as a Dragoon you need to be able to use not only your GCD rotation but your Off-GCD skills perfectly.