Monk and Dragoon...what exactly is the difference?

[EasymodeX]

They're both relatively similar. From a mechanical standpoint, Monks attack faster, have more rapidly switching positionals, and have better team-based defensive utility (traited Mantra). Dragoons attack more slowly, have more off-GCD abilities to interleave, and have better offensive utility (Disemowel debuff). Dragoons also have slightly more mobility (second gap closer; Monk only has 1).

Monks have a bit higher magic defense, Dragoons have higher physical defense.

Dragoons lose moderate DPS if they can't use Leg Sweep (the stun) due to diminishing returns conflict with stun interrupts. Monks lose moderate DPS if they disengage for 10 seconds every time they disengage for 10 seconds.

Dragoons lose significant DPS if they can't attack from behind (AK Demon Wall); this situation is rare.

Both the MNK and DRG high-DPS attack sequences are more or less equally complex / not-complex depending on your perspective and experience.

[CommanderFlynn]

Ah so it's not as big of a difference as I thought. Interesting to know. Guess I'll just have to pick one and just wing it xD

[silentwindfr]

Dragoons lose moderate DPS if they can't use Leg Sweep (the stun) due to diminishing returns conflict with stun interrupts. Monks lose moderate DPS if they disengage for 10 seconds every time they disengage for 10 seconds.

Dragoons lose significant DPS if they can't attack from behind (AK Demon Wall); this situation is rare.

err both are not exact leg sweep is a 130 potency skill is not really a loose of dps... we will use other skill in the gap.
monk look 21% of damage and +15% of attack speed if they disengage for more of 10 second is not moderate is a huge loose of dps.

dragoon loose 10% of dps if they can't place one hit in the back. monk too loose some dps by not being able to hit in the back.

but it's true the two class are way too close...

[xyaie]

err both are not exact leg sweep is a 130 potency skill is not really a loose of dps... we will use other skill in the gap.
monk look 21% of damage and +15% of attack speed if they disengage for more of 10 second is not moderate is a huge loose of dps.

dragoon loose 10% of dps if they can't place one hit in the back. monk too loose some dps by not being able to hit in the back.

but it's true the two class are way too close...

while i'd say monks lose more this isnt accurate. not using leg sweep is exactly that, a loss of a 130 potency attack every 20 seconds. we do not have enough off the global abilities where we can fill this gap.

in addition to losing a 10% damage taken debuff (slightly more valuable than a 10% damage done buff inherently, combine with the fact that technically it would stack manipulatively with everything rather than additively like they seem to currently) we are losing our single most potent attack (360 potency)


so youre comparing a monk losing 21% damage and 15% attack until they get it back rolling to the other class losing 11% damage, 360 attack, and 130 free potency every 20s