What's a good sub job for a Monk?

[Crossblades]

I'm really to level 18 so after I level up, I'm heading to Selbina to to do that sub job quest. So what sub-job do you recommend for my Monk to have?

[Roogle]

Warrior is a good subjob for a Monk.

[Crossblades]

Warrior is a good subjob for a Monk.

Why?

[Yeargdribble]

For the melee stat bonuses. As you go there will be more benefits with JAs like Berserk.

[abrojtm]

Warrior. But you can always change it anyway if you really don't like it.

[Markus. D]

warrior, it also helps when you are the only tank, as it helps keep threat on you with a couple of awesome JAs.

[Lionx]

WAR is most definetly the best subjob you can use in a normal exp setting and most things in the game.

-Provoke: Good for setting up SATA, backup tanking, and in cases, even main tanking.

-Berserk: I believe its +25% ATK for 3 minutes, activation is minimal hate; negligible.

-ATK Bonus: ATK+10

-Double Attack: Another strike, has roughly 10% chance of firing off. Combined later with the MNK's natural Kick Attacks, you will have a chance of hitting even more, and therefore gaining more TP, and more damage over time.

-Defender: Great to use with Provoke and possibly Counterstance(not sure).

-Warcry: ATK Bonus for people in Area of Effect for a short duration. Reletively High Hate. But this is still good to go in conjunction with your attack powers.

Minor DEF Bonus - DEF+10

[Alixsar]

This is getting old but...yes, WAR is the best for Monk. Be warned: when I played about a year ago, I tried making a MNK/WAR, and it's kind of hard. There's never really a place for you in a group (Well, there is but some people don't think so), so expect a lot of time with your party flag up.

[No.78]

I can't think of any alternative subjobs for monk other than warrior.

[Lionx]

THF although i feel is inferior some people use it and say its ok. /WHM is for HNM Chi Blasting o_o MNK/NIN for Dynamis and other stuff like that. MNK/DRG for Ballista lvl 30 caps. But otherwise /WAR in most exp pts.

[Markus. D]

THF works, but is useless till you know.... a rather high level, and also, most WS wont stack with Stealth in that relation.

[Lionx]

Stealth? o_O;;;

The reason i say its not that good is becaues you lose double Attacks and which compliments Kick Attacks and Berserk. Not to mention only the first hit of a WS counts torwards SATA and since MNK is mostly multi-hit WS...its wasted.

[Markus. D]

I meant Trick Attack o_o"


that and, (Bones Parties) if theres no dark knight, and someone is needed to close light skillchain... you will be able to, right?

[Lionx]

I am more inclined to think a MNK/WAR will outparse a MNK/THF in every single way. I have no hard proof at this moment but even IF the WS is more than a MNK/WAR, your overall damage should be alot higher subbing WAR over THF.

[Yeargdribble]

I agree with Lionx. Once upon a time it was a popular thing to have the hugest amount of spike damage you could muster. RNGs were the big boys for this pre-nerf. However, to some extent people have finally started understanding DoT (Damage over Time) most, I would assume, because of parsers. MNK/THF can do great spike damage with SA but can do more DoT with /WAR.

Also as cool as people may think it is to rip hate from the tank because you're omfgleet (DRKs come to mind) it's not really cool and it's not a good idea. Slow steady damage lets a tank hold the hate line much better and in the end it's better for everyone.