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." — Game Description
Monk is a job that specializes in hand-to-hand combat. Monk evolves from the class pugilist. It is a melee damage dealing class specializing in single target dps. Monks have all the abilities and traits of Pugilists. They can also use all the cross-class abilities of lancer and marauder. The most important stat for the monk is strength, which increases attack power. The level of your monk is equivalent to that of your Pugilist.
Requirements
Actions
- Main article: Monk Actions
Monks use all the Pugilist Actions in addition to having their own unique actions for their Job:
| Action | Icon | Level | TP Cost | Cast Time | Cooldown | Range | Radius | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbreaker |  |
30 | 120 | Instant | 2.5s | 5y | 5y | Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you. Can only be used when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo for 10s. Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning for 12s. Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 9% and attack speed by 5%. |
| Shoulder Tackle |  |
35 | 120 | Instant | 90s | 20y | 0y | Rushes to target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun for 2s. Cannot be executed while bound. |
| Fists of Fire |  |
40 | 0 | Instant | 3s | 0y | 0y | Increases damage dealt by 5%. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Wind and shares cooldown with both. Effect ends upon reuse. |
| One Ilm Punch |  |
45 | 60 | Instant | 2.5s | 3y | 0y | Delivers an attack with a potency of 80. Can only be used when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Removes one beneficial status from target. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl for 10s. |
| Dragon Kick |  |
50 | 60 | Instant | 2.5s | 3y | 0y | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
150 when delivered from a target's flank. |
Cross Class Actions
| Lancer | Marauder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action | Icon | Level | Action | Icon | Level |
| Feint |  |
2 | Foresight |  |
2 |
| Keen Flurry |  |
6 | Skull Sunder |  |
4 |
| Impulse Drive |  |
8 | Fracture |  |
6 |
| Invigorate |  |
22 | Bloodbath |  |
8 |
| Blood for Blood |  |
34 | Mercy Stroke |  |
24 |
Quests
| Level | Quest | Quest-Giver | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Insulted Intelligence | Erik - Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13) | Shoulder Tackle |
| 40 | A Slave to the Aether | Erik - Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13) | Fists of Fire |
| 45 | The Pursuit of Power | Erik - Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13) | One Ilm Punch |
| 45 | Good Vibrations | Erik - Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13) | Temple Gaskins, Temple Gloves Temple Boots, Temple Circlet |
| 50 | Five Easy Pieces | Erik - Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13) | Dragon Kick, Temple Cyclas |
| 50 | A Relic Reborn | Gerolt - North Shroud (x30,y20) | Gae Bolg (Relic Weapon) |