IiPunch - Monk Guide

Facts. People can say all day weaponskill is an ability but from the past update notes it seems anytime they did an update to weaponskills it says WEAPONSKILLS. When they mention abilities they usually mean JOB ABILITIES

No more penality on impetus/ start higher / cap higher would be a good start :D

make impetus a static number*

why bother with the dumbshit mechanic any more?

It is way too early to get excited.

Remember, this is the team that said they would fix RDM with the spell Inundation.

There are so many things holding MNK back. Fundamental things like... No grip/off hand stats. Job point bonus gifts that actively harm the job. Passive traits, like Subtle Blow, that do nothing when taking into account the gear available. Poor weapon skills (DMG) with poor effects (Accuracy and Plague) with really horrible skill chain elements.

But at least they might give a reason for Chi Blast, Counterstance and Boost to exist. We will have to wait and see.

If MNK is on the way to becoming a viable option, that will make up for the last two months of no updates.
If the changes to MNK are disappointing, that would be three months of garbage provided to us by the Dev. Team. Winter is coming.

I've said for years they need to introduce "straps" for the offhand. There's really no way monk can compete with 30acc/attk 70hp 10dex modifier utu grip.

Let me main hand vere and off hand glaz and get additional/hidden effects from both!

Boost will now have double duration.

Monk is saved.

At the very least, we know BOOST will be getting an update. What that is, we will see. Maybe Boost won't wear off after any hits, and will just be stackable for a flat duration, and then resets.

perfect counter now summons Billy and Jimmy Lee!

Hundred Fists: reduced the overall attack speed cap from previously 5%? to 1%.

It isn't really hundred fists unless you're attacking 100x faster than "normal."

the only way I could see MNK being fixed by JA changes is like...

boost being 30-50% WSD (and doesn't wear off on melee hits)

or

change impetus to be 5min duration and a static atk/acc +50, crit rate/dmg +30 and have the body add some amount of acc/crit. that way you don't have to use a shitty body to get the crit damage. with the current way impetus is, you only have a 7.7% chance of reaching capped impetus since mnk's acc rate cap is only 95%, if they made it 99% you'd have a 60% chance of reaching the impetus cap but i would wager it's still worse than slightly nerfing the caps and just making it a static increase.

the thing about MNK is that it doesn't need to be on par with other dds, it just needs to be strong enough to be worthwhile to bring. subtle blow 2/penance/mantra are all really nice defensive tools for MNK that bring a lot to the table but it's just not worth it at all to bring when they're like 30% behind good DDs atm. if they closed the gap to like 5-10% i could see a mnk resurgence occurring

Bimmy & Jimmy **

Godhands here I come!!

Sorry, i had to.

Silly monkeys I mean monks...

And if they don't boost, "boost" then what?

ahaha good times

F*ck your couch: new JA that basically turns you into Connor mcgregor as you kick the mobs A$$ while texts of insults appear on the screen. Duration:0:15 seconds

New Footwork JA: Turns you into Chuck Norris for 30 seconds.

What's the JA name?

No no no ! You have to taste every second and every minute of this small window of MNK hope ! EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE



I only see 12 BOOOSTS. We need to go back to the roots with Kirin Teleporter time locking to go deeper.

Monkorific

Either Roundhouse Kick or, more accurately, Texas Ranger.

Windurst ranger?

Imagine this. SE not only "adjusts" various MNK JA's but let's say these boons are so powerful that Monks become the go-to DD job for today's end game.

I don't think there is enough Orville Redenbacher popcorn to satiate the drama that would ensue - especially on Asura.

Aside from that all, good on them if they bring MNK back into the game, and rightfully so.

Still too soon to say they are bringing it back could be useless improvements.

They will boost the BOOST. Then Blu/Mnk will be your go-to DD. War/Mnk will make a comeback. Mnk will still be the dead-last.

Lol

MNK main Boost
DMG dealt +100%, ACC +200
1 minute cooldown, 5 minute duration

Boost from BLU's Fantod will receive the same buff.