Monk job command. Turns bare fists into lethal weapons.
Description
Martial Arts, also known as Punch Art and Punch Skill, is an action ability skillset from Final Fantasy Tactics. It is used by the monk. The abilities in Martial Arts involve dealing a lot of damage with bare fists. It features several ranged attacks (Aurablast, Shockwave), a reviving ability (Revive), and a healing ability which also restores MP (Chakra). Many of its skills calculate using the character's Physical Attack value, making it useful on nearly any warrior class.
Martial Arts[]
| Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone (Spin Fist) |
1 | 2 | Now | 150 | Turn in a circle, attacking with backhand blows. |
| Pummel (Repeating Fist) |
1 | 1 | Now | 300 | Strike many times in quick succession. PS Quote: "Fight for justice... fists of fury! Repeated Fist!" |
| Aurablast (Wave Fist) |
3 | 3 | Now | 300 | Employ one's martial spirit to strike a distant foe. PS Quote: "Burning anger rising... Burst! Wave Fist!" |
| Shockwave (Earth Slash) |
8 | 4 | Now | 600 | Release spiritual energy mighty enough to rend the earth. Element: Earth. PS Quote: "Earth's anger running through my arms! Earth Slash!" |
| Doom Fist (Secret Fist) |
1 | 1 | Now | 300 | Invite slow, certain death with blows to pressure points. Effect: Doom. PS Quote: "Cast down to hell with your fingers! Secret Fist!" |
| Purification (Stigma Magic) |
1 | 2 | Now | 200 | Release positive energy to remove status ailments. Removes: Stone, Blindness, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable. |
| Chakra | 1 | 2 | Now | 350 | Draw out the energy within the body's chakra points to restore HP and MP. |
| Revive | 1 | 1 | Now | 500 | Calls back dead units with a loud cry. Removes: KO. |
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
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- Abilities (The Ivalice Chronicles)
- Abilities (PlayStation and War of the Lions versions)
Etymology[]
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practices, which are practiced for a variety of reasons: self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development.