Monk (job)


 * For the boss from Final Fantasy IV, See: Yang (Boss)

The Monk (モンク Monku), also known as Black Belt, is a job class that appears in many of the Final Fantasy games. They are characterized as wearing karate gis, and for the most part, they are limited to equipping headbands and light tunics. They fight without weapons, using their hands and feet to battle,with the exception of Claws, gloves and knuckles, which do not appear in some games. However, in the original Final Fantasy, they can equip nunchucks as well. They have some of the highest HP and physical strength values in their games. Their abilities often include Kick, which damages all opponents, Mantra or Chakra, which restores HP and status to allies, and an ability which allows them to store energy for the next turn. They also are known for their ability to counter physical attacks.

In some games, there is an upgrade of the monk. This upgrade usually has better HP and attack values, and can charge up their attacks.

Notable Monks include Josef of Final Fantasy II, Yang Fang Leiden of Final Fantasy IV, his daughter Ursula of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, Sabin Rene Figaro of Final Fantasy VI, Tifa Lockhart of Final Fantasy VII, Zell Dincht of Final Fantasy VIII and Amarant Coral from Final Fantasy IX.

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The Monk job card will cause the next battle card that arrives to the selection area to be weaker.