BlackMage or Monk?

[Nitrius]

Have an hard time make up my mind between these to.

After what i've understanded both do good dmg?

I like to do dmg yes, and mostly in games i play either as an warrior type or as an mage type, recently i have been a lot of melee classes(thinking of other mmo's) so i thought that maybe its time for me to choose an mage type now, but i'am not sure.

So thats why i need your help to decide, should i be the blackmage or the monk? why and why not?


Thanks in advance, and sorry for the bad english, comming from norway and i don't get the best grades in english at school

[Sethe]

Re: BlackMage or Monk?

BLM ->

Good damage all game long.
Manaburn PTs from 51 -> 75.
Expensive gear to consider..
You can die fast if the tank sucks, if you are bad at hate control, or if SATA doesnt go off and your MB doesnt finish the mob
High-end game presence. My server is freakin saturated with BLMs at 75...

MNK ->

Good damage early and late, slacks off a bit in the middle.
KRT PTs late in the game.
Expensive gear to consider.
You become a chi-blast whore end game.

Pro's and Con's to both really... both jobs are great, I love em. Whatever you prefer really, try them both. You can always change.

[Kutu]

Re: BlackMage or Monk?

Try them both out and pick whichever you prefer is my advice. Personally i love black mage :D

[Dryhus]

Re: BlackMage or Monk?

The real differences:

BLM is the best job in the game for burst damage, but fails when it comes to sustained DoT because of MP constraints. Poison II, Bio II, and 3 elemental enfeebles can put up a bit of DoT for low MP, but it's faint in comparison to melee DoT. When it comes to taking on much higher level mobs, BLM is useful because while they can get resisted their nuke damage is still very high.

MNK is the best job in the game for DoT, but isn't as great when it comes to burst damage. WSs like Raging Fists, Dragon Kick, and Asuran Fists are pretty good for burst damage, but they'll never reach the potential of tier IV magic bursts. When it comes to taking on mobs that are lower in level or only slightly higher in level, MNK is useful because they hit for fast, consistent, and high damage.

[Caspian]

Re: BlackMage or Monk?

Look at it this way:
BLM have their big dmg in addition to other smaller things like casting certain enfeebles if there's no rdm, as well as DoT spells like Bio or Poison. You can also backup heal when shit hits the fan.
MNK. You punch, punch again, and punch some more just for good measure. You can tank early on, but as your options for good defensive gear grow more and more slim, so does your tanking ability. (Somewhat different in bones parties in KRT, but thats a whole different story that doesn't apply to 99% of your experiences as a MNK)
Basically BLM is a "kick the crap outta the mob" job done from a distance, with a few extra things thrown in to keep you busy. MNK is an "in your face" damage dealing job that is more this side of crl+a and zone out until skillchain time type job.
That said, both jobs are a lot of fun and have their uses endgame.
Like was said previously, play both. This mmo doesnt require you to pick a job at the beginning and never get to be anything different again. You can go to your moghouse anytime and change which job you're playing, so try them all! ^^

[Ryouken]

Re: BlackMage or Monk?

Have an hard time make up my mind between these to.

After what i've understanded both do good dmg?

I like to do dmg yes, and mostly in games i play either as an warrior type or as an mage type, recently i have been a lot of melee classes(thinking of other mmo's) so i thought that maybe its time for me to choose an mage type now, but i'am not sure.

So thats why i need your help to decide, should i be the blackmage or the monk? why and why not?


Thanks in advance, and sorry for the bad english, comming from norway and i don't get the best grades in english at school

MNK = Mainly dealing physical damage, relies heavily on gear and weapons (best would be knuckles in my opinion)

BLK = Mainly deals magical damage, relies on scrolls and gear that boosts MND/INT/MP

If you didn't know this, you can change your job, so technically it doesnt matter what job you choose (I chose WAR as my starter, since it is an overall decent tank and is a good starter subjob). So you can change between BLK and MNK whenever you want.