Monk (Final Fantasy III)

Monks are very resilient melee fighters. Their Retaliate ability allows them to counterattack while on the defensive.

—Description

The bearer of this certificate has demonstrated supreme proficiency in the martial arts and is deemed worthy of the title of Master Monk.

—Mastery certificate description

The Monk is a job class in Final Fantasy III. It is gained from the Wind Crystal. Monks are highly proficient in the martial arts. Although they are only able to equip claws and knuckles, they are highly adept at using their bare hands in combat. Armor selection is also limited. The amount of damage dealt to the target depends on the type of enemy, ranging from large to small amounts. Raising the Job Level of a Monk will raise his/her bare handed attack by 2.

AbilitiesEdit

NES versionEdit

Command ability - None

The Monk has no special command. Depending on job levels, s/he gets a boost from just physically attacking with no weapon equipped. Once the Black Belt (Karateka) job is unlocked, this job loses its usefulness.

3D versionsEdit

Command ability - Retaliate

When Retaliate is chosen, the Monk will counterattack for 2x damage if they are hit until their next turn, and will also increase their defense for the turn it is used by an amount equal to their current Defense + Job Level. Works on multiple enemies.

StatsEdit

Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind	Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind
NES version						3D versions
1	10	8	7	1	2	1	5	5	5	5	5
10	18	17	14	1	2	10	11	10	10	9	9
20	27	23	20	1	2	20	20	16	17	12	14
30	36	30	27	1	2	30	28	22	24	15	18
40	45	36	34	1	2	40	36	28	31	19	22
50	54	43	40	1	2	50	45	34	38	22	26
60	63	49	47	1	2	60	53	40	44	25	29
70	72	56	54	1	2	70	61	46	51	29	33
80	81	63	60	1	2	80	69	52	58	32	37
90	90	69	67	1	2	90	78	58	65	35	41
99	98	75	73	1	2	99	85	63	71	38	45

EquipmentEdit

WeaponsEdit

**Weapons**
Knuckles
Bronze Knuckles Sonic Knuckles Impact Claws Cat Claws Kaiser Knuckles Wyvern Claws Tiger Claws Faerie Claws Metal Knuckles Dark Claws Hellish Claws

ArmorEdit

**Armor**
Head	Body	Arms
Leather Cap Headband Feathered Hat Black Cowl Chakra Band Ribbon	Vest Leather Armor Kenpo Gi Black Garb Black Belt Gi Fuma Garb	Bronze Bracers Mythril Gloves Power Bracers Diamond Gloves Protect Ring Shura Gloves