Monk (Final Fantasy)

The Monk (モンク, Monku), also known as Black Belt, is a skilled martial artist who preferred his fists over weapons and magic. This is the only class in the game that never gets to use magic. He is a member of the Warriors of Light and helps to restore the power of the Crystals.

Statistics
*all names from Dawn of Souls release

The Monk gets damage bonuses for fighting barehanded. He also gets a defense bonus based on Stamina. Barehanded damage easily gets better than claws, and with enough stamina, equipment (except for status/elemental protection) is also unneeded.

Master
After completing the Citadel of Trials, Bahamut the Dragon King upgrades him to the rank of Master (スーパーモンク, Sūpāmonku). The Master has higher multiplier for his bonuses and gets more Magic Defense (2 instead of 1) at level up than the Monk, but is otherwise similar.

Statistics
*All names from Dawn of Souls release All equipment marked with a * is from Dawn of Souls releases and on.

Name Origins
In the Dawn of Souls version, there are ten optional auto-names for the different character classes. Each name is a reference to another character or location's name in the Final Fantasy series. The ten names for the Monk class are:
 * Arvis - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Cinna - Character in Final Fantasy IX.
 * Drogan - Character in Final Fantasy V.
 * Duncan - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Gorn - Character in Final Fantasy III.
 * Maduin - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Marcus - Character in Final Fantasy IX.
 * Owain - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Owzer - Character in Final Fantasy VI.
 * Walz - Character in Final Fantasy V.

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