Final Fantasy XIV: Which DPS Class Should I Play?
Melee DPS Melee DPS are close-range attackers. Focused on combos and careful positioning to inflict the maximum amount of damage. Monk The Monk is a lightning fast melee DPS class that revolves around keeping up a buff called "Greased Lightning". The MNK has great sustained DPS on a single target and does the best AoE damage out of all the melee DPS (only at later levels). Most of MNK's attacks are positional, meaning you have to move yourself to the back or side of the enemy, depending on the move you have to use next. It's not required to follow your positionals, but they do alot more damage and will sometimes trigger certain effects. Mastery of positionals and timing is what makes a MNK great. If you like a fast paced technical melee class, you will really like MNK. Dragoon Dragoon. The poster-boys of Heavensward. These guys wear incredibly cool looking armor and carry their lances to slay any dragons they come across. Their gameplay involves some buf...