Monk (Tactics)

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Monk
(モンク, Monku?)
Portrait(s)
Sprite(s)
Availability
Required jobs	Knight level 3 ((level 2 in original release))
Abilities
Stats	High base attack and HP, average base magick, low base MP See stats
Weapons	Barehanded
Armor	Clothes
Command abilities	Martial Arts See Martial Arts
Support abilities	See reaction abilities, support abilities, movement abilities
More information
Recurring appearance

A warrior, devoted to physical training, whose unarmed attacks are deadly. May use Martial Arts.

Monk is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. They are front-line fighters who deal heavy physical damage. It costs 5200 JP to master in Final Fantasy Tactics and 5300 JP in Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions.

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 it to level 4 along with Knight and Dragoon unlocks Samurai.

Stats

Prerequisite	Weapons	Helmet	Armor	Equip Shields?
Lv. 3 Knight< Lv. 2 Knight (PS version)	Nothing	Nothing	Clothes	No

Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
3	4	9	20%	High	Average	High	Low

Abilities

Innate abilities

• Brawler

Martial Arts

Monk job command. Turns bare fists into lethal weapons.

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
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. Restore HP: 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. Restore HP: Restores 20% of Max HP Success Rate: 70 + Physical Attack

Reaction abilities

Name	Description	Trigger	JP Needed
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
Brawler (Martial Arts)	Deliver more powerful unarmed attacks, even if not a monk.	200

Movement abilities

Name	Description	JP Needed
Lifefont (Move-HP Up)	Recover HP upon moving.	300

Other appearances

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

Shockwave.

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Ability Cards

Aurablast (R).

Pummel (R).

Aurablast (R+).

Pummel (R+).

Cyclone (SR).

Cyclone (SR+).

Shockwave (SSR).

Shockwave (SSR+).

Legend Cards

Aurablast (SR).

Cyclone (SR).

Aurablast (SR+).

Cyclone (SR+).

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Monk (Female).

Aurablast.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

The Monk job appears a cards.

Male monk.

Female monk.

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

Male Monk.

Female Monk.

Cyclone.

Pummel.

Aurablast.

Shockwave.

Doom Fist.

Purification.

Chakra.

Revive.

Critical: Recover HP.

Male Monk in a cutscene from War of the Lions. Monks typically fight barehanded, but in the scene, he is wielding a weapon.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]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.

Trivia

• On the PlayStation version, 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.