Monk (Final Fantasy)
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- See also: Monk.
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- "A martial artist refined both in body and mind, the Monk specializes in barehanded fighting techniques."
- —'Dawn of Souls' Instructions
The Monk, also known as Black Belt, is a skilled martial artist who preferred his fists over weapons and magic. He is a member of the Warriors of Light and helps to restore the power of the Crystals. After completing the Citadel of Trials, Bahamut the Dragon King upgrades him to the rank of Master.
[edit] Statistics
| Equipment and Magic usable by Monk | |
| Weapons | Crosier | Iron Nunchaku | Masamune | Nunchaku | Power Staff | Staff |
|---|---|
| Armor | Bard's Tunic | Clothes | Kenpogi | Leather Armor | Power Vest |
| Equipment | Copper Armlet | Diamond Armlet | Protect Ring | Ruby Armlet | Silver Armlet |
| Shields | None |
| Helmets | Leather Cap | Ribbon | Twist Headband |
| Gloves | Leather Gloves |
| White Magic | None |
| Black Magic | None |
*all names from Dawn of Souls release
The Monk gets damage bonuses for fighting barehand. He also gets a defense bonus based on Stamina. Barehand damage easily gets better than claws, and with enough stamina, equipment (except for status/elemental protection) is also unneeded.
The Master has higher multiplier for his bonuses and gets more Magic Defense (2 instead of 1) at level up than the Monk, but is otherwise similar.
[edit] Naming
In the Dawn of Souls version, there are 10 optional Auto-Names for the different character classes. Each name is a reference to another character or location's name in the Final Fantasy series. The 10 names for the Monk class are:
- Arvis - Character in Final Fantasy VI
- Cinna - Character in Final Fantasy IX
- Drogan - Character in Final Fantasy V
- Duncan - Character in Final Fantasy VI
- Gorn - Character in Final Fantasy III
- Maduin - Character in Final Fantasy VI
- Marcus - Character in Final Fantasy IX
- Owain - Character in Final Fantasy VI
- Owzer - Character in Final Fantasy VI
- Walz - Character in Final Fantasy V
