Template:Sideicon Template:Job Monk is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. They are front-line fighters who deal heavy physical damage. It costs 5300 JP to master this job.
The Monk is one of the best jobs for high-Bravery characters. The Monk's Chakra ability can heal others, as well as replenish MP. A Monk can become very powerful without much effort. Via Ramza's brave-raising skills, the Monk to deal damage upwards of 999, with Bravery at 90.
To unlock this job, a unit must have Knight at level 3. Leveling Monk to level 3 unlocks Geomancer, and leveling up to level 4 along with Knight and Dragoon unlocks Samurai.
Stats
A warrior, devoted to physical training, whose unarmed attacks are deadly. May use Martial Arts.
Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? | |
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PS1 | WotL | ||||
Lv. 2 Knight | Lv. 3 Knight | Nothing | Nothing | Clothes | No |
Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
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3 | 4 | 9 | 20% | High | Average | High | Low |
Abilities
Innate abilities
Martial Arts
Monk job command. Turns bare fists into lethal weapons.
Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
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Cyclone (Spin Fist) |
1 | 2 | Now | 150 |
Turn in a circle, attacking with backhand blows. Damage: 0.5 x Physical Attack x (Physical Attack) | ||||
Pummel (Repeating Fist) |
1 | 1 | Now | 300 |
Strike many times in quick succession. Damage: 3.0 x Physical Attack x (Random: 1 to 9) 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. Damage: 0.5 x Physical Attack x (Physical Attack + 2) 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. Damage: 0.5 x Physical Attack x (Physical Attack) 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. Success Rate: 50 + Magic Attack 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, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable. Success Rate: 120 + Physical Attack | ||||
Chakra | 1 | 2 | Now | 350 |
Draw out the energy within the body's chakra points to restore HP and MP. Healing: 5 x Physical Attack Restore MP: 5 x Physical Attack / 2 | ||||
Revive | 1 | 1 | Now | 500 |
Calls back dead units with a loud cry. Removes: KO. Healing: Restores 20% of Max HP Success Rate: 70 + Physical Attack |
Reaction abilities
Name | Description | Trigger | JP Needed |
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Critical: Recover HP (HP Restore) |
Recover HP when critically wounded. | Critical | 500 |
Counter | Counterattack with a physical strike. | Physical Attack | 300 |
First Strike (Hamedo) |
Attack preemptively before being attacked. | Physical Attack | 1200/1300 |
Support abilities
Brawler raises unarmed attack strength. It also increases effectiveness of Martial Arts abilities, success rate of Steal, and strength of Squire's Rush and Stone. It does not boost attack strength if a weapon is equipped, but still benefits Fundaments, Steal, and Martial Arts.
Name | Description | JP Needed |
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Brawler (Martial Arts) |
Deliver more powerful unarmed attacks, even if not a monk. | 200 |
Movement abilities
Name | Description | JP Needed |
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Lifefont (Move-HP Up) |
Recover HP upon moving. | 300 |
Other appearances
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015)
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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
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- Ability Cards
- Legend Cards
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Template:Sideicon The Monk job from Final Fantasy Tactics appears a cards.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Knights of the Crystals
Monk appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
Gallery
Etymology
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.
ATrivia
- On the PlayStation version of Final Fantasy Tactics, the quote for Pummel is "Fight for justice...fists of fury! Repeated Fist!" refers to Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury where Chen Zhen fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in the face of foreign aggression, and to bring to justice those responsible for his master's death.
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