WoW gamers agree this class is in a ‘everlasting id disaster’ and by no means will get any love

Blizzard Leisure balances World of Warcraft Dragonflight regularly with patches and hotfixes, however one class is seemingly at all times lacking from the patch notes, by no means getting the adore it deserves.

On Sept. 17, gamers began a dialogue on WoW’s subreddit about which class will get the least consideration from Blizzard and feels uncared for, and in accordance with many, that is Monk. 

“I nonetheless really feel like Monk has sort of a everlasting id disaster and Blizzard can’t ‘be assed’ to essentially develop their core design,” one participant defined.

Usually talking, the healer spec, Mistweaver, is presently in a bizarre spot, enjoying as each a ranged and melee healer. Windwalkers can’t excel in both cleave or single-target, and Brewmaster Monks are “considerably messy with the everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-rotation.”

It feels as if Blizzard has its personal pets and classes like Mages, Monks, and Rogues are constantly getting all the eye whereas Monk specs can’t get their 5 minutes within the highlight. 

Monks launched within the Mists of Pandaria expansion, and have by no means had a clear-cut id, at all times feeling clunky and bloated, and having off rotations, gameplay, and skills. The category has by no means felt totally cohesive, by no means excelling at something, and the design appears rushed or patched collectively. 

What occurs to courses when Blizzard neglects them like that is that gamers abandon them, and the devs neglect it solely as a result of nobody is definitely enjoying that class. One other spec that has had the same historical past to Monks is Feral Druid as a result of many gamers deem it simply as one other Rogue spec not price enjoying. So, how can these courses and specs sustain with the likes of Mages and Rogues who get common updates and are merely irreplaceable due to their utility?

Whereas most courses can count on a rework in the end, Monks have by no means actually gotten the eye they deserved akin to what Retribution Paladins, Shadow Monks, and Mages obtained. So, I can’t actually inform what the long run holds for Monks, however I hope it’s a vivid one.

Concerning the creator

Izabela Tomakic

Workers Author & World of Warcraft lead. Izabela has a protracted historical past with writing and video games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Fortnite, and The Sims. Earlier than discovering her house at Dot Esports in 2021, Izabela was an English trainer and a freelancer at Hotspawn, GGRecon, and Gameranx. In her free time, you’ll discover her writing novels, wandering Azeroth, or inting on Summoner’s Rift.

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