Sam/mnk...pros and cons please

[S-rock]

I'm curious about how the sam/mnk combo would preform...Everyone's opinion or actualy what they do know about this would be great. ty

[elias]

Ive got a lv 21 Sam, i can have thf, mnk, and war as my sub.

I also need some advice as to what i should have as my sub.

From what i know, monk will give an hp boost, and a strength boost, it does have an ability later on that will increase your accuracy which would be pretty useful, but as i c it, sams pretty flexible with sub jobs.

Thf will make a sam even stronger once its lv 30, but u wont notice that big of a diff from sneak attck when its your sub, its almost like a critical hit.

War is good because of its stats up and taunt ability.

I think Monk is an ok sub for sam.

[cheddar]

Sam/Mnk

Pros:Counter,Higher HP
Cons:Not that many ppl will pt with you because you can tank because you have subed MNK with SAM.So if you dont have provoke you cant help out the mages.

Sam/War

Pros:Attack Twice,Provoke
Cons:Not as high HP as monk.Unless you go with the galka race then your hp will be about the same.

If you really want to play monk i suggest you do this:

1.Start with a WAR.
2.Get to lvl 20
3.Do subjob quest
4.Change job to MNK with sub WAR
5.Get to lvl 30 with MNK leave WAR at 20
6.Do SAM quest

This is were you decide what you want to sub with SAM. Since you have experince with both job.Remeber back in your quest to get to lvl 30 and see how many times provoke became useful.If it wasnt that useful,Sub SAM with MNK. If it was useful(which it mostlikely will)sub SAM with WAR.

The point is you have already had good experince with both jobs pick the one you decide is better.That is the point of the game to have fun.

[Seulgaist]

Monk is really only a good sub job for Thief and Warrior. Any other job and it's kind of a waste as it is meant for use with Grapple (Martial Arts passive abilities and what not).