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A pugilist is an expert in hand-to-hand combat. Through rigorous training, he forges devastating weapons of his limbs. Having said that, fists and feet don't deal near as much damage as a blade. But what does that matter when you can land several blows for each swing of the sword? Aye, what a pugilist lacks in destructive force, he makes up for in speed and cunning. Rather than trying to deal great damage with a single blow, he pummels his foe with lightning-fast combinations. If you become as good as yours truly, your combinations will be so swift and seamless, folk won't be able to tell when one technique ends and another begins! Hah hah hah!

The Monk is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced as the Discipline of War Pugilist in the original release. Players start as a Pugilist, and then may upgrade to Monk using the Soul Crystal obtained from the quest Brother from Another Mother after Pugilist reaches level 30. Over the course of the Monk storyline, the adventurer does not actually seem to be taught anything by the job-instructor, Widargelt Beake, and is largely separated from him between levels 30 and 50. It is implied that their skills as a Monk are a continuation of their training as a Pugilist, combined with the opening of chakra through combat in aether-suffused areas, rather than being completely new abilities conferred by their soul crystal as with most other jobs.

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Pugilist[]

Pugilist Class Artwork ARR

The path of the pugilist is one of incessant training aimed at mastering the traditional techniques of hand-to-hand combat. Though pugilists command formidable power when unarmed, they are wont to use metal, leather, and bone weaponry to maximize their destructive potential.

Their preference for fighting at close quarters makes negotiating distances an absolute necessity. Many among them accomplish this by avoiding burdensome armor, allowing for maximum mobility while they move in for the kill.

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Pugilists attack with hora and knuckle-dusters, and are close-quarters melee attackers. Their positioning plays a pivotal role in battle, with some of their weaponskills increasing their power or guaranteeing a critical hit when delivered at the side or back of their target.

Pugilists do not follow the same combo system as the other Disciplines of War, and instead can perform attacks based on what battle form they are currently in. Most weaponskills require the Pugilist to be in a particular battle form (each of considered a self-buff granted by an appropriate weaponskill), and executing them will allow them to change into another form. Like all melee physical DPS jobs, the Pugilists have positional weaponskills, which increase the damage dealt while attacking the enemy from rear or flank.

Monk[]

Though now under Garlean rule, the city-state of Ala Mhigo once boasted the greatest military might of all Eorzea. Among its standing armies were the monks—ascetic warriors as dreaded by foes on the field of battle as the city-state's great pikemen.

The monks comprised an order known as the Fist of Rhalgr, and it was to this god—the Destroyer—that they devoted their lives of worship. By mastering seats of power within the body known as chakra, they are capable of performing extraordinary physical feats.

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Retaining the Pugilist's stance mechanics, Monks differ in their aesthetic and in the quest characters. Monks place more emphasis on the "chakra" and elements of meditation than the typical close-quarters combat arts. In Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Monks are overhauled to use Beast Chakras in their new Masterful Blitz mechanic. The important character Lyse Hext is a Monk.

Story[]

History[]

In the time of the Sixth Umbral Calamity, some people who escaped the great flooding followed the guiding light of a meteor which led them to the highlands of Gyr Abania. Thus they devoted themselves to Rhalgr the Destroyer, whose streaking star had granted them salvation, and found the Fist of Rhalgr. Within their temple, the devotees of the Fist tempered body and spirit in an effort to grow closer to their deity. Through their meditations did they discover within themselves foci of power - chakras - and devised a martial art that channeled the life energies of the practitioner into destructive force.

The Fist of Rhalgr evolved into a formidable military force, and gradually nurtured an alliance with the royal family of Ala Mhigo. Eventually, the Mad King Theodoric, grown fearful of the order's political power, had the Temple of the Fist burned to the ground in the Sixth Astral Era. Thus the warrior monks and their teaching were lost - scattered like ashes on the wind.

Pugilist[]

The Pugilist Guild's guild receptionist Gagaruna directs the adventurer towards Hamon who is initially delighted to train them, and has them train alongside his other pupil, Chuchuto Brightstar. Later, Hamon and the two encounter Hamon's former apprentice Rurukuta Tornstar, who humiliates Hamon by proving him a shadow of his former glory, and discourages him from continuing to fight. Chuchuto encourages the adventurer to face Hamon in combat to help Hamon regain his strength, and after a few rounds, Hamon regains confidence. The group defeats Hamon's old adversary and crime syndicate kingpin, Weggfarr Wideaxe, and Hamon congratulates the adventurer on their progress.

Monk[]

After speaking to Gagaruna again, the adventurer is directed to Erik, found in the Goldsmith's Guild. A researcher of the "chakra", Erik tasks the adventurer with helping Widargelt, who sees their potential as a Monk, research in aether-heavy battle-ravaged areas. Widargelt is not interested in helping Erik, and is only interested in opening his own chakra in those areas, encouraging the adventurer to do the same. After the adventurer obtains their relic gear, Widargelt asks them to help him restore Ala Mhigo. When he learns the adventurer's seventh chakra had been opened and he was denied of his, he attempts to defeat them; after failing, he grants the adventurer their final relic gear piece, and declares he has learned to fight not for vengeance, but for life.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward[]

Speaking with Erik, the adventurer learns that Widargelt intends to rebuild the Fist of Rhalgr with a new generation of monks. He introduces the adventurer to two of his new pupils, D'zentsa and O'tchakha, a pair of Miqo'te orphans who turned up to learn from him out of the blue. A group of unidentified monks attacks Widargelt who unlocks a new chakra not previously known about during the fight.

After several encounters with this rival sect, Widargelt and the adventurer learn the monks belong to the 'Sect of Shadow'—an opposing sect of the old Fist of Rhalgr to Widargelt's 'Sect of Light', and that there are 14 chakra, with 7 of shadow as well as the 7 of light the adventurer has already unlocked. Erik expands on the history of the Fist of Rhalgr, explaining that the Sect of Shadow betrayed the Sect of Light after the latter allied with the Ala Mhigan royal family. The Sect of Shadow survived the destruction of the Fist of Rhalgr's temple, and had believed the Sect of Light to be destroyed.

D'zentsa and O'tchakha are a part of the Sect of Shadow, and are using Widargelt and the adventurer to unlock their light chakra. Widargelt and the adventurer try to get D'zentsa and O'tchakha to cooperate rather than have their sects fight, but they refuse. The two find O'tchakha on death's door who explains their master and father figure, a man named H'raha Tia, forced her and D'zentsa to fight to the death. Though she avoided being killed, she now fears for D'zentsa, who is still under H'raha's mercy. O'tchakha works with the adventurer and Widargelt to unlock their chakra so that they might rescue D'zentsa.

Ultimately, the adventurer unlocks thirteen of the fourteen chakra, though the final one eludes them, and the only known way to unlock it is in a fight to the death. Though O'tchakha offers her life to unlock it, the adventurer refuses, saying that they can fight against H'raha together instead. During the confrontation the adventurer blocks H'raha's ultimate attack and in so doing unlocks their final chakra. With that power unlocked, the adventurer defeats H'raha and rescues D'zentsa. Widargelt, the adventurer, O'tchakha, and D'zentsa all agree to work together to rebuild the Fist of Rhalgr with both sects working cooperatively.

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Equipment[]

FFXIV SBG Monk

A viera monk with the Godhands and Bhikku artifact armor.

Pugilists and monks wield various fist weapons. Their armor is primarily made up of "Striking" gear, light armor with average defenses that they share with samurai.

The primary attribute for pugilists and monks is strength, which boosts their attack power, and should be prioritized over other attributes. As DPS disciplines, they draw the most benefit from the critical hit, direct hit, skill speed, and determination secondary attributes, which all improve their damage dealing capabilities in some way.

Lists of pugilist and monk equipment

Pugilist's Arms Pugilist's Arms

Head Head
Body Body
Hands Hands
Waist Waist
Legs Legs
Feet Feet

Earrings Earrings
Necklaces Necklaces
Bracelets Bracelets
Rings Rings
Soul Crystal Soul Crystal

Job gauge[]

Job Gauges were introduced in 4.0. The Monk has two gauges, the Lightning Gauge and the Chakra Gauge. As of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Grease Lightning is reworked into trait instead, so the Lightning Gauge is gone.

FFXIV Chakra Gauge image

Chakra Gauge.

The Chakra Gauge shows how many Chakra the Monk currently has open. These are acquired by using weaponskills once the Monk has acquired Deep Meditation trait on level 38. Accumulating the maximum amount of Chakra will allow the Monk to execute several powerful actions such as Howling Fist (acquired at level 40), The Forbidden Chakra (acquired at level 54), and Enlightenment (acquired at level 74).

In Endwalker, upon learning the trait Enhanced Perfect Balance at level 60, the Monk will unlock the Master's Gauge as well as Solar and Lunar Nadi. Master's Gauge lets the Monk uses Masterful Blitz, which requires Beast Chakras: Coeurl Chakra, Raptor Chakra, and Opo-opo Chakra, opened using weaponskills on their respective forms. When some combination of three types of Chakra have been opened, they can use Masterful Blitz: Elixir Field (3 same types of Chakras), Flint Strike, which upgrades to Rising Phoenix at level 86 (one of each Chakra), or Celestial Revolution (two of the same Chakras). All Blitzes, sans Celestial Revolution, will have high single-target potencies with some form of AoE fall-off damage.

Using Elixir Field will open the Lunar Nadi, while using Flint Strike/Rising Phoenix will open the Solar Nadi. Celestial Revolution will open whichever Nadi is missing (but will default to Lunar if none have been opened). When both Nadis are opened and there are at least 3 opened Chakra of any type, the Monk can use Tornado Kick, which upgrades to Phantom Rush at level 90.

Abilities[]

Note that the Greased Lightning traits will alter the base weaponskill recast times.

Listed base Greased Lightning GL (Lv 1) Enhanced Greased Lightning EGL (Lv 20) Enhanced Greased Lightning II EGL2 (Lv 40) Enhanced Greased Lightning III EGL3 (Lv 76)
2.5s 2.37s 2.25s 2.12s 2s
5s 4.75s 4.5s 4.25s 4s

Class and Job Actions[]

Action Level Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Area
Bootshine
Bootshine from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 1 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 (Melee Mastery 220).
Opo-opo's Fury Potency: 380 (Melee Mastery 420)
Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit

Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate.

Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s

Beast Chakra Mastery Upgrades to Leaping Opo.

True Strike
True Strike from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 4 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 260 (Melee Mastery 300).
Raptors's Fury Potency: 460 (Melee Mastery 500)

Can only be executed when in raptor form.

Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 30s

Beast Chakra Mastery Upgrades to Rising Raptor.

Snap Punch
Snap Punch from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 6 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 230 (Melee Mastery 270).
290 (Melee Mastery 330) when executed from a target's flank.
Coeurl's Fury Potency: 380 (Melee Mastery 420)
Flank Coeurl's Fury Potency: 440 (Melee Mastery 480)

Can only be executed when in coeurl form.

Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo
Duration: 30s

Beast Chakra Mastery Upgrades to Pouncing Coeurl.

Steeled Meditation
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Pugilist 15 Ability Instant 1s
Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once.
Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat.
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution.
Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action.

Action becomes Steel Peak upon reaching five chakra.

Steel Peak Mastery Upgrades to Forbidden Meditation.

Steel Peak
Steel Peak from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 15 Ability Instant 1s
Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.

Steel Peak Mastery Upgrades to The Forbidden Chakra.

Twin Snakes
Twin Snakes from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 18 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 340 (Melee Mastery 380, Melee Mastery II 420).
Can only be executed when in raptor form.
Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Raptor's Fury
Raptor's Fury Effect: Increases potency of True Strike (Beast Chakra Mastery Rising Raptor) by 200
Duration: 15s
Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 30s
Arm of the Destroyer
Arm of the Destroyer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 26 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby targets.
Opo-opo Form Potency: 120
Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s

Arm of the Destroyer Mastery Upgrades to Shadow of the Destroyer.

Demolish
Demolish from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 30 Complete quest "Return of the Holyfist" Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 (Melee Mastery 320, Melee Mastery II 360).
340 (Melee Mastery 380, Melee Mastery II 420) when executed from a target's rear.
Can only be executed when in coeurl form.
Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Coeurl's Fury
Coeurl's Fury Effect: Increases potency of Snap Punch (Beast Chakra Mastery Pouncing Coeurl) by 150
Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo
Duration: 30s
Rockbreaker
Rockbreaker from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 30 Complete quest "Brother from Another Mother" Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies.
Can only be executed when in coeurl form.
Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo
Duration: 30s
Thunderclap
Thunderclap action from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 35 Complete quest "Insulted Intelligence" Ability Instant 30s 20y
Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location.
Maximum Charges: 2 (Enhanced Thunderclap 3)

Cannot be executed while bound.

Inspirited Meditation
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Pugilist 15 Ability Instant 1s
Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once.
Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat.
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution.
Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action.

Action becomes Howling Fist upon reaching five chakra.

Howling Fist Mastery Upgrades to Enlightened Meditation.

Howling Fist
Howling Fist from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 40 Complete quest "A Slave to the Aether" Ability Instant 1s 10y 10y line
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.

Howling Fist Mastery Upgrades to Enlightenment.

Mantra
Mantra from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 42 Ability Instant 90s 30y radius
Increases HP recovery via healing actions by 10% for self and nearby party members.
Duration: 15s
Four-point Fury
Four-point Fury from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 45 Complete quest "The Pursuit of Power" Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies.
Can only be executed when in raptor form.
Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 30s
Dragon Kick
Dragon Kick from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 50 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 240 (Melee Mastery 280, Melee Mastery II 320).
Opo-opo Form Bonus: Grants a stack of Opo-opo's Fury
Opo-opo's Fury Effect: Increases potency of Bootshine (Beast Chakra Mastery Leaping Opo) by 200
Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s
Perfect Balance
Perfect Balance from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 50 Complete quest "Five Easy Pieces" Ability Instant 40s
Grants 3 stacks of Perfect Balance, each stack allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form.
Duration: 20s
Enhanced Perfect Balance Additional Effect: Grants Opo-opo Chakra, Coeurl Chakra, or Raptor Chakra depending on the form changed to upon executing actions

Enhanced Perfect Balance Changing to Opo-opo Form grants Coeurl Chakra
Enhanced Perfect Balance Changing to Raptor Form grants Opo-opo Chakra
Enhanced Perfect Balance Changing to Coeurl Form grants Raptor Chakra

Maximum Charges: 2

Can only be executed while in combat (Enhanced Perfect Balance and when not under the effect of any Beast Chakra).

Form Shift
Form Shift from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 52 Complete quest "Let's Talk About Sects" Weaponskill Instant 2.5s
Grants Formless Fist to self, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form.
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.

Forbidden Meditation
File:Steeled Meditation from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 54 Ability Instant 1s
Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once.
Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat.
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution.
Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action.

Action becomes The Forbidden Chakra upon reaching five chakra.

The Forbidden Chakra
The Forbidden Chakra from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 54 Complete quest "Against the Shadow" Ability Instant 1s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 310 (Melee Mastery 400).
Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.
Masterful Blitz
Masterful Blitz from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 60 Complete quest "Appetite for Destruction" Weaponskill Instant 2.5s
Strike the enemy with a technique fueled by the power of your Beast Chakra.
The technique used is determined by the number of different types of Beast Chakra opened.
1 Beast Chakra Type: Elixir Field (Beast Chakra Mastery Elixir Burst)
2 Beast Chakra Types: Celestial Revolution
3 Beast Chakra Types: Flint Strike (Flint Strike Mastery Rising Phoenix)
3 Beast Chakra and Both Nadi: Tornado Kick (Tornado Kick Mastery Phantom Rush)

Action changes to the above listed actions when conditions are met.

Tornado Kick
Tornado Kick from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 60 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y 5y radius
Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Lunar Nadi and Solar Nadi, as well as three Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Tornado Kick when requirements for execution are met.

Tornado Kick Mastery Upgrades to Phantom Rush.

Elixir Field
Elixir Field from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 60 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Opens the Lunar Nadi
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of three of the same Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Elixir Field when requirements for execution are met.

Beast Chakra Mastery Upgrades to Elixir Burst.

Celestial Revolution
Celestial Revolution from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 60 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 600.
Additional Effect: Opens the Lunar Nadi

If the Lunar Nadi is already open, opens the Solar Nadi instead.

Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of three Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Celestial Revolution when requirements for execution are met.

Flint Strike
Flint Strike from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 60 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Opens the Solar Nadi
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of three distinct Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Flint Strike when requirements for execution are met.

Flint Strike Mastery Upgrades to Rising Phoenix.

Riddle of Earth
Riddle of Earth from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 64 Ability Instant 120s
Reduces damage taken by 20%.
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Grants Earth's Resolve upon taking damage
Earth's Reply Effect: Gradually restores HP
Cure Potency: 100
Duration: 15s
Additional Effect: Grants Earth's Rumination
Duration: 30s

Action optionally becomes Earth's Reply upon execution.

Earth's Reply
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Monk 64 Ability Instant 1s 5y radius
Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Cure Potency: 300
Earth's Resolve Potency: 500

Can only be executed while under the effect of Earth's Rumination.

Riddle of Fire
Riddle of Fire from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 68 Ability Instant 60s
Increases damage dealt by 15%.
Duration: 20s
Enhanced Riddle of Fire Additional Effect: Grants Fire's Rumination
Enhanced Riddle of Fire Duration: 20s

Enhanced Riddle of Fire Action optionally becomes Fire's Reply upon execution.

Brotherhood
Brotherhood from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 70 Complete quest "The Power to Protect" Ability Instant 120s 30y radius
Grants Brotherhood to self and all nearby party members.
Brotherhood Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5%
Additional Effect: Allows the opening of up to ten chakra
Duration: 20s
Additional Effect: Grants Meditative Brotherhood to self and all nearby party members
Meditative Brotherhood Effect: 20% chance you open a chakra when party members under this effect execute a weaponskill or cast a spell

Chance is 100% when you successfully land a weaponskill or cast a spell while under the effect of Meditative Brotherhood.

Duration: 20s
Riddle of Wind
Riddle of Wind from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 72 Ability Instant 90s
Reduces auto-attack delay by 50%.
Duration: 15s
Enhanced Riddle of Wind Additional Effect: Grants Wind's Rumination
Enhanced Riddle of Wind Duration: 15s

Enhanced Riddle of Wind Action optionally becomes Wind's Reply upon execution.

Enlightened Meditation
File:Inspirited Meditation from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 74 Ability Instant 1s
Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once.
Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat.
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution.
Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action.

Action becomes Enlightenment upon reaching five chakra.

Enlightenment
Enlightenment from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 74 Ability Instant 1s 10y 10y line
Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.
Six-sided Star
Six-sided Star from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 80 Weaponskill Instant 5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 710 (Melee Mastery II 780).
Potency increases by 80 for each Chakra open.
Closes all chakra upon execution.
Additional Effect: Increases movement speed
Duration: 5s

Critical hits with this weaponskill will not open a chakra.
This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.

Shadow of the Destroyer
Shadow of the Destroyer from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 82 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies.
Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit

Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate.

Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s
Rising Phoenix
Rising Phoenix from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 86 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Deals physical fire damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Opens the Solar Nadi
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of three distinct Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Rising Phoenix when requirements for execution are met.

Phantom Rush
Phantom Rush from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 90 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y 5y radius
Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,400 (Melee Mastery II 1,500) for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Lunar Nadi and Solar Nadi, as well as three Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Phantom Rush when requirements for execution are met.

Leaping Opo
File:Leaping Opo from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 92 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 260.
Opo-opo's Fury Potency: 460
Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit

Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate.

Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor
Duration: 30s
Rising Raptor
File:Rising Raptor from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 92 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 340.
Raptors's Fury Potency: 540

Can only be executed when in raptor form.

Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 30s
Pouncing Coeurl
File:Pouncing Coeurl from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 92 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 310.
370 when executed from a target's flank.
Coeurl's Fury Potency: 460
Flank Coeurl's Fury Potency: 520

Can only be executed when in coeurl form.

Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo
Duration: 30s
Elixir Burst
File:Elixir Burst from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 92 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 5y radius
Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Opens the Lunar Nadi
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of three of the same Beast Chakra.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Masterful Blitz changes to Elixir Burst when requirements for execution are met.

Wind's Reply
File:Wind's Reply from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 96 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 10y 10y line
Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Wind's Rumination.
Fire's Reply
File:Fire's Reply from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 100 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s 20y 5y radius
Deals damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form
Duration: 30s

Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Fire's Rumination.

Role Actions[]

Action Level Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Area
Second Wind
Second Wind Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Melee DPSPhysical Ranged DPS 8 Ability Instant 120s
Instantly restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 500 (Enhanced Second Wind 800)
Leg Sweep
Leg Sweep Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Melee DPS 10 Ability Instant 40s 3y
Stuns target.
Duration: 3s
Bloodbath
Bloodbath Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Melee DPS 12 Ability Instant 90s
Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP.
Duration: 20s
Feint
Feint Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Melee DPS 22 Ability Instant 90s 10y
Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%.
Duration: 10s (Enhanced Feint 15s)
Arm's Length
Arm's Length from Final Fantasy XIV icon
TankMelee DPSPhysical Ranged DPS 32 Ability Instant 120s
Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 6s
Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck
Duration: 15s
True North
True North from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Melee DPS 50 Ability Instant 45s
Nullifies all action direction requirements.
Duration: 10s
Maximum Charges: 2

Traits[]

Name Level Description
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 1 Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%.
Enhanced Greased Lightning
Enhanced Greased Lightning from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 20 Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 10%.
Deep Meditation
Deep Meditation from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 38 Grants an 80% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.
Enhanced Greased Lightning II
Enhanced Greased Lightning II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 40 Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15%.
Steel Peak Mastery
Steel Peak Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 54 Complete quest "Against the Shadow" Upgrades Steeled Meditation to Forbidden Meditation and Steel Peak to The Forbidden Chakra.
Enhanced Perfect Balance
Enhanced Perfect Balance from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 60 Complete quest "Appetite for Destruction" When under the effect of Perfect Balance, grants Beast Chakra in accordance with the form granted by the executed weaponskills.
Weaponskills granting opo-opo form will also grant Coeurl Chakra.
Weaponskills granting raptor form will also grant Opo-opo Chakra.
Weaponskills granting coeurl form will also grant Raptor Chakra.
Deep Meditation II
Deep Meditation II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 74 Guarantees that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.
Howling Fist Mastery
Howling Fist Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 74 Upgrades Inspired Meditation to Enlightened Meditation and Howling Fist to Enlightenment.
Enhanced Greased Lightning III
Enhanced Greased Lightning III from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 76 Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 20%.
Arm of the Destroyer Mastery
Arm of the Destroyer Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 82 Upgrades Arm of the Destroyer to Shadow of the Destroyer.
Enhanced Thunderclap
Enhanced Thunderclap from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 84 Allows a third charge of Thunderclap.
Melee Mastery
Melee Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 84 Increases the potency of Bootshine to 220, True Strike to 300, Snap Punch to 270, Twin Snakes to 380, Demolish to 320, Dragon Kick to 280, and The Forbidden Chakra to 400.
Flint Strike Mastery
Flint Strike Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 86 Upgrades Flint Strike to Rising Phoenix.
Enhanced Brotherhood
Enhanced Brotherhood from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 88 Guarantees that a chakra will open when you are under the effect of Meditative Brotherhood and execute a weaponskill or cast a spell.
Tornado Kick Mastery
Tornado Kick Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 90 Upgrades Tornado Kick to Phantom Rush.
Beast Chakra Mastery
File:Beast Chakra Mastery from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 92 Upgrades Bootshine to Leaping Opo, True Strike to Rising Raptor, Snap Punch to Pouncing Coeurl, and Elixir Field to Elixir Burst.
Melee Mastery II
Melee Mastery II from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 94 Increases the potency of Twin Snakes to 420, Demolish to 360, Dragon Kick to 320, Six-sided Star to 780k, and Phantom Rush to 1,500.
Enhanced Riddle of Wind
File:Enhanced Riddle of Wind from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 96 Grants Wind's Rumination upon executing Riddle of Wind.
Duration: 15s
Enhanced Riddle of Fire
File:Enhanced Riddle of Fire from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Monk 100 Grants Fire's Rumination upon executing Riddle of Fire.
Duration: 20s

Role Traits[]

Name Level Description
Enhanced Second Wind
File:Enhanced Second Wind from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Melee DPSPhysical Ranged DPS 94 Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.
Enhanced Feint
File:Enhanced Feint Role from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Melee DPS 98 Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.

PvP Actions[]

Action Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Area
Dragon Kick
Dragon Kick PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,500.

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Twin Snakes
Twin Snakes PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000.
Combo Action: Dragon Kick

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Demolish
Demolish PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,500.
Combo Action: Twin Snakes

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Leaping Opo
File:Leaping Opo PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,500.
Combo Action: Demolish

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Rising Raptor
File:Rising Raptor PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000.
Combo Action: Leaping Opo

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Pouncing Coeurl
File:Pouncing Coeurl PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,500.
Combo Action: Rising Raptor

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Phantom Rush
Phantom Rush PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 6y 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Combo Action: Pouncing Coeurl

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Flint's Reply
File:Flint's Reply PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Weaponskill Instant 8.64s 20y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000.
Maximum Charges: 2
Wind's Reply
File:Wind's Reply PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Weaponskill Instant 16s 10y 10y line
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Additional Effect: 15-yalm knockback to first target

Also afflicts first target with Pressure Point if successfully knocked back.

Pressure Point Effect: Next weaponskill used on target will deal additional damage with a potency of 8,000
Duration: 4s

Effect of Pressure Point expires upon dealing additional damage.

Additional Effect: Grants Wind Resonance
Wind Resonance Effect: Increases movement speed by 50%
Duration: 3s

This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.

Rising Phoenix
Rising Phoenix PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 16s 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to all nearby enemies.
Additional Effect: Grants Fire Resonance
Fire Resonance Effect: Increases damage dealt by next weaponskill by 50%
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Grants Fire's Rumination
Duration: 10s
Maximum Charges: 2

※Flint's Reply changes to Fire's Reply while under the effect of Fire's Rumination.

Riddle of Earth
Riddle of Earth PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 24s
Grants Earth Resonance, changing Riddle of Earth to Earth's Reply, and allowing you to compile damage each time you are struck by an enemy.
Duration: 8s

Executing Earth's Reply deals physical damage to all nearby enemies and restores your HP.

Damage Potency: 2,000 plus 25% of compiled damage
Cure Potency: 4,000 plus 50% of compiled damage
Thunderclap
Thunderclap PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 10s 20y
Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location.
Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around target party member that nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 8,000 potency

If the target selected was an enemy, creates a barrier around self instead.

Duration: 5s
Maximum Charges: 2

Cannot be executed while bound.

Fire's Reply
File:Fire's Reply PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png
Weaponskill Instant 1.8s 20y 5y radius
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Fire's Rumination.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Earth's Reply
Earth's Reply PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1s 5y radius
Deals physical damage to all nearby enemies and restores your HP.
Damage Potency: 2,000 plus 25% of compiled damage
Cure Potency: 4,000 plus 50% of compiled damage

Can only be executed while under the effect of Earth Resonance.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Meteodrive
Meteodrive PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Limit Break Instant 10s 15y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000.
Additional Effect: Removes target's Guard
Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Meteodrive, and deals additional damage with a potency of 12,000
Duration: 3s
Meteodrive Effect: Renders target unable to move

Effect cannot be applied to players riding machina or non-player combatants.
Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full.

Gauge Charge Time: 75s

Cannot be executed while bound.

Standard-issue Elixir
Standard-issue Elixir PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability 4.5s 5s
Restores your HP and MP to maximum.
Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate
Recuperate PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1s 2500 MP
Restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify
Purify PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 24s
Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature.
Additional Effect: Grants Resilience
Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects
Duration: 3s

Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.

Guard
Guard PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 30s
Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 5s

Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect.
Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.

Sprint
Sprint PvP from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Ability Instant 1.5s
Increases movement speed.
Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Removed actions[]

The following actions are no longer usable. Removed actions will still appear on a hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.

Action Level Type Cast Recast MP Cost Range Area
Featherfoot
Featherfoot from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist4 Ability Instant 90s
Increases evasion by 12%.
Duration: 15s

Pugilist14 Enhanced Featherfoot: Improves evasion increase granted to 20%.

Removed in patch 4.0.

Second Wind
Second Wind PGL from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist8 Ability Instant 120s
Instantly restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 450
Cure potency varies with current attack power.

Pugilist32 Third Wind: Increases cure potency to 650.

Replaced by Second Wind Role Action in patch 4.0.

Haymaker
Haymaker from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist10 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s(Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be) 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 170.
Can only be executed immediately after evading an attack.
Additional Effect: Slow +20%
Duration: 12s

Removed in patch 4.0.

Meditation
Meditation from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist 15 Ability Instant 1s
Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once.
Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat.
Shares a recast timer with all other weaponskills.
※Action changes to Steal Peak (Steel Peak Mastery The Forbidden Chakra) when all five chakra are open.

Removed in patch 7.0.

Internal Release
Internal Release from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist15 Ability Instant 60s
Increases critical hit rate by 30%.
Duration: 15s

Removed in patch 5.0.

Touch of Death
Touch of Death from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Pugilist15 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s(Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be) 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 20.
Additional Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 25
Duration: 30s

Removed in patch 4.0.

Fists of Earth
Fists of Earth from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk15 Ability Instant 3s
Reduces damage taken by 10%.
Cannot be used with Fists of Fire or Fists of Wind, and shares recast timer with both.
Effect ends upon reuse.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Fists of Wind
Fists of Wind from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk34 Ability Instant 3s
Increases movement speed.
Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Fire, and shares recast timer with both.
Effect ends upon reuse.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Shoulder Tackle
Shoulder Tackle from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk35 Ability Instant 30s 20y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Maximum Charges: 2
Cannot be executed while bound.

Removed in patch 6.0.

Fists of Fire
Fists of Fire from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk40 Ability Instant 3s
Increases damage dealt by 10%.
Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Wind, and shares recast timer with both.
Effect ends upon reuse.

Removed in patch 6.0.

One Ilm Punch
One Ilm Punch from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk45 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s(Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be) 3y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 120.
Can only be executed when in raptor form.
Additional Effect: Stun
Duration: 1s
Stun is impervious to stun nullifying effects.
Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl
Duration: 10s

Removed in patch 5.0.

Purification
Purification from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk58 Ability Instant 120s
Restores 300 TP.
Can only be executed while under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakras close upon execution.

Removed in patch 5.0.

Earth Tackle
Earth Tackle from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk66 Ability Instant 30s 10y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Additional Effect: 10-yalm knockback
Additional Effect: Stun
Duration: 2s
Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Earth.
Cannot be executed while bound.

Removed in patch 5.0.

Wind Tackle
Wind Tackle from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk66 Ability Instant 30s 10y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 65.
Additional Effect: Stun
Duration: 2s
Additional Effect: Grants Riddle of Wind
Duration: 10s
Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Wind.
Cannot be executed while bound.

Removed in patch 5.0.

Fire Tackle
Fire Tackle from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk66 Ability Instant 30s 10y
Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 130.
Additional Effect: Stun
Duration: 2s
Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Fire.
Cannot be executed while bound.

Removed in patch 5.0.

Anatman
Anatman from Final Fantasy XIV icon
Monk 78 Ability Instant 60s
Extends the duration of Disciplined Fist and your present form to maximum and halts their expiration.
Duration: 30s

Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction).
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills.

Removed in patch 7.0.

Limit Break[]

Monks' Limit Breaks focus on dealing powerful damage to a single target. Monks have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Melee DPS classes.

Action Level Description Image
Braver 1 Delivers an attack to a single target. FFXIV Braver
Bladedance 2 Delivers an attack to a single target, dealing 2.2x the damage of Braver. Bladedance XIV Limit Break
Final Heaven 3 Delivers an attack to a single target, dealing 3.5x the damage of Braver. FinalHeavenXIVLimit

Other appearances[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]

Monk and Pugilist appear in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth-elemental Backup and Forward cards.

Gallery[]

Arms and Gear sets
PvE actions
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PvP
Removed PvE actions

Etymology[]

A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decided to dedicate his life to serving all other living beings, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.

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