Monk (Final Fantasy XIV)

Monk
モンク (Monku?)
Classification
Type	Disciple of War
Role	Melee DPS
Job master(s)	Erik, Widargelt
Base Discipline	Pugilist
Guild city	Ul'dah
Guildmaster	Hamon Holyfist
Abilities
Primary attribute	Strength
Arms	Knuckles

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!

Hamon Holyfist

The Monk is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced as the Discipline of War Pugilist (格闘士, Kakutou Shi?) 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.

See also: Monk (job)

Profile

Pugilist

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.

Lodestone

Pugilists attack with hora and knuckle-dusters, and are as such 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 they 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 which is considered a self-buff granted by an appropriate weaponskill), and executing them will allow them to change into another form. Whenever a Pugilist cycles through the raptor, coeurl and opo-opo forms, they gain the status Greased Lightning, which improves their attack power and skill-speed. Due to this form-based combat style, while they still have deined chains of weaponskills, they have some freedom in how they begin such chains, and if they miss an attack they do not have to completely restart the skillchain. Later levels allow the Adventurer to stack the Greased Lightning status, making the Pugilist even more powerful.

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.

Lodestone

Retaining the Pugilist's 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. Monks are also seen wearing specific uniform, which is often colorful.

Story

Pugilist

The Adventurer begins the questline after speaking to the Pugilist Guild's guild receptionist Gagaruna, who directs them towards Hamon. Hamon is initially delighted to train the Adventurer, 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 in order 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 assigns the Adventurer with the task of helping Widargelt, who sees the potential in the Adventurer as a Monk, research in aether-heavy areas which had seen battles fought. Widargelt revealed he was not interested in helping Erik, and was only interested in opening his own chakras in those areas, encouraging the Adventurer to do the same. After the Adventurer obtains their relic gear, Widargelt asks the Adventurer to help him restore Ala Mhigo. However, soon he learns that the Adventurer's seventh chakra had been opened and denied him of his, and 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.

Heavensward

Speaking with Erik, the Warrior of Light 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. Widargelt is attacked by a group of unidentified monks, and unlocked a new chakra not previously known about during the fight.

After several encounters with this rival sect, Widargelt and the Adventurer learn they 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 reveal they 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 one another, but they refuse. The two later find O'tchakha on death's door. She explains that 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 try to unlock their chakra by working together so that they might rescue D'zentsa.

Ultimately, the Adventurer is able to unlock 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 with H'raha, the Adventurer blocks his ultimate attack and in so doing unlocks their final chakra. With that power unlocked, the Adventurer is able to defeat H'raha and rescue 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

Main article: Final Fantasy XIV weapons/Pugilist's Arm

The Pugilist class is defined by wielding hora or knuckle-dusters. Functionally, they are similar to Rogue's daggers in that they are equipped as two-handed but are dual-wielded in combat.

In terms of late game armor, Pugilist and Monk wear "Striking" gear sets, which are shared with Rogues and Ninjas up through item level 110. After item level 120, Monk shares it's gear with Samurai. In terms of accessories, they generally share the "Slaying" types with Lancers, Dragoons and Samurai as they add Strength, the Pugilist's primary attribute.

Job gauge

Lightning Gauge.

Job Gauges were introduced in 4.0. The Monk has two gauges, The Lightning Gauge and the Chakra Gauge.

The Lightning Gauge shows how much Greased Lightning the Monk currently has and how much time remains on the effect. Certain skills get an increased attack speed and damage through Greased Lightning. As the Monk (or Pugilist) levels up, the amount of Greased Lightning they can store increases, up to 3 points.

Chakra Gauge.

The Chakra Gauge shows how many Chakra the Monk currently has open. These are acquired by using Meditation. Once 5 are open, Monks are able to use the Forbidden Chakra and Enlightenment.

Abilities

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Bootshine	1	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 150. Leaden Fist Potency: 300 Opo-opo Form Bonus: Critical damage if dealt from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 15s
True Strike	4	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 220. 240 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be used when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 15s
Snap Punch	6	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 210. 230 when executed from a target's flank. Can only be used when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 16s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%
Fists of Earth	15 (Complete the Level 15 Pugilist Quest "The Spirit is Willing")	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.
Twin Snakes	18	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 150. 170 when delivered from a target's flank. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Increases damage by 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes from to coeurl Duration: 15s
Arm of the Destroyer	26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	—	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 80 to all nearby targets. Opo-opo Form Potency: 110 Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 15s
Demolish	30 (Complete the Level 30 Pugilist quest "Return of the Holyfist")	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 70. 90 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 65 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 16s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%
Rockbreaker	30 (Complete the Level 30 Monk quest "Brother from Another Mother")	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	—	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 16s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%
Fists of Wind	34	Ability	Instant	3s	—	—	—
	Increases movement speed. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Fire, and shares a recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse.
Shoulder Tackle	35 (Complete the Level 35 Monk quest "Insulted Intelligence")	Ability	Instant	30s	—	20y	—
	Rushes to target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Fists of Fire	40 (Complete the Level 40 Monk quest "A Slave to the Aether")	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.
Mantra	42	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	15y circle
	Increases HP recovery via healing actions by 10% for self and nearby party members. Duration: 15s
Four-point Fury 48px	45 (Complete the quest "The Pursuit of Power")	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	—	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Extends Twin Snakes duration by 10s to a maximum of 15s Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 15s
Perfect Balance	50	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Allows execution of weaponskills which require a certain form, without being in that form. Duration: 10s
Dragon Kick	50 (Complete the Level 50 Monk quest "Five Easy Pieces")	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 180. 200 when delivered from a target's flank. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Grants Leaden Fist Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 15s
Form Shift	52 (Complete the Level 52 Monk quest "Let's Talk About Sects")	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Skill Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	—	—	—
	Shifts your current form to the next in the sequence. If no form is being used when executed, you will move into the opo-opo form. Additional Effect: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum
Meditation	54 (Complete the Level 54 Monk quest "Against the Shadow")	Ability	Instant	1.2s	—	—	—
	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.
The Forbidden Chakra	54	Ability	Instant	1s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 370. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution. Shares a recast timer with Enlightenment. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Elixir Field	56 (Complete the quest "Fight the Battle to Win")	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all nearby enemies.
Tornado Kick	60 (Complete the Level 60 Monk quest "Appetite for Destruction")	Ability	Instant	10s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 430. Can only be executed with maximum stacks of Greased Lightning. Effect fades upon execution.
Riddle of Earth	64	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Grants Earth's Reply if damage is taken while active Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum Earth's Reply Bonus: Reduces damage taken by 10% and nullifies all action direction requirements Duration: 30s
Riddle of Fire	68	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Increases damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 20s
Brotherhood	70 (Complete the Level 70 Monk quest "The Power to Protect")	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	15y circle
	Grants Brotherhood and Meditative Brotherhood to all nearby party members. Brotherhood Effect: Increases physical damage dealt by 5%. Meditative Brotherhood Effect: 30% chance you open a chakra when party members under this effect execute a weaponskill Duration: 15s
Enlightenment 48px	74	Ability	Instant	1s	—	10y	10y line
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution. Shares a recast timer with the Forbidden Chakra.
Anatman 48px	78	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Halt the expiration of Greased Lightning and your present form. Additional Effect: Increases stacks of Greased Lightning and extends duration to maximum while in combat 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.
Six-sided Star 48px	80	Weaponskill	Instant	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 400. Additional Effect: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum 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.

Role Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius	Role Affinity
Second Wind	8	Ability	Instant	120s	–	–
	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500
Leg Sweep	10	Ability	Instant	40s	3y	–
	Stuns target. Duration: 3s
Bloodbath	12	Ability	Instant	90s	–	–
	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s
Feint	22	Ability	Instant	90s	10y	–
	Lowers target's strength and dexterity by 10%. Duration: 10s
Arm's Length	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	50	Ability	Instant	45s	–	–
	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Traits

Name	Level	Description
Enhanced Greased Lightning	20	Allows the stacking of a second Greased Lightning.
Enhanced Greased Lightning II	40	Allows the stacking of a third Greased Lightning.
Deep Meditation	62	Grants a 50% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.
Enhanced Tackle	66	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Shoulder Tackle. Maximum Charges: 2
Enhanced Fists of Fire 48px	72	Improves Fists of Fire's damage increase to 10%.
Deep Meditation II 48px	74	Grants a 70% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.
Riddle of Wind 48px	76	Allows the stacking of a fourth Greased Lightning while under the effect of Fists of Wind.

PvP actions

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Radius
Bootshine	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Opens a chakra ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
True Strike	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Bootshine Combo Potency: 1,200 Additional Effect: Opens a chakra ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Snap Punch	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: True Strike Combo Potency: 1,400 Combo Bonus: Opens a chakra Combo Bonus: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill recast time by 5% ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Four-point Fury 48px	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	–	–	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Opens a chakra ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Rockbreaker 48px	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	–	–	5y circle
	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies. Combo Action: Four-point Fury Combo Potency: 800 Combo Bonus: Opens a chakra Combo Bonus: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill recast time by 5% ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Six-sided Star 48px	Weaponskill	Instant	4.8s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,600. Additional Effect: Greased Lightning Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill recast time by 5% Additional Effect: Opens a chakra
The Forbidden Chakra 48px	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution.
Enlightenment 48px	Ability	Instant	1s	—	10y	10y line
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,200 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution.
Tornado Kick	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of maximum stacks of Greased Lightning. Effect fades upon execution.
Shoulder Tackle 48px	Ability	Instant	15s	–	15y	–
	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 600. Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill recast time by 5% Maximum Charges: 3 Cannot be executed while bound.
Axe Kick 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	–	–	5y circle
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Greased Lightning for each enemy hit Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill recast time by 5% Additional Effect: Opens a chakra for each enemy hit
Riddle of Fire 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	–	–	–
	Increases damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Increases damage dealt by next weaponskill by 10% Duration: 6s
Riddle of Earth 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	–	–	–
	Reduces damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 2,500 potency Duration: 6s
Brotherhood 48px	Ability	Instant	60s	–	–	15y circle
	Grants Brotherhood and Meditative Brotherhood to all nearby party members. Brotherhood Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% Meditative Brotherhood Effect: 50% chance you open a chakra when party members under this effect execute a weaponskill or cast a spell Duration: 10s

Common Actions

Common Actions have no cost

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Smite 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600. Potency increases up to 3,000 as the target's HP decreases.
Bolt 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—
	Movement speed is increased. Duration: 10s
Medical Kit 48px	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 3,000 Potency increases up to 6,000 as HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 3

Additional PvP Actions

Players are restricted to equipping two Additional PvP Actions at once. These actions have no cost.

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Feint 48px	Ability	Instant	45s	15y	—
	Increases damage you deal target by 20%. Duration: 6s
Bloodbath 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—
	Converts 100% of damage dealt into HP. Duration: 6s
Arm's Length 48px	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck, the striker's damage dealt will be reduced by 10% Duration: 6s
Fetter Ward 48px	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Grants immunity to stun, sleep, bind, heavy, silence, knockback, and draw-in effects. Duration: 10s
Backstep 48px	Ability	Instant	15s	—	—
	Jump 10 yalms back from current position. Cannot be executed while bound.

Limit Break

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

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.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Braver	1	Executes a single target attack with a potency of 2300.
Blade Dance	2	Executes a single target attack with a potency of 5000.
Final Heaven	3	Executes a single target attack with a potency of 9000.

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Trivia

• Over the course of the Monk storyline, the adventurer does not actually seem to be taught anything by the job-instructor, Widargelt, and in fact is largely separated from him between levels 30 and 50. It is implied that their skills as a Monk are largely 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.