Monk

Lore

"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

General Information

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 sustained single-target dps. Monks have all the abilities and traits of Pugilists. 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

Level 30 Pugilist
Completion of Main Scenario quest: Sylph-management

Trainer Locations

NPC	Location	Description
Gagaruna	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (x9,y10)	Job Start for ARR
Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13)	Job Trainer for 30-50
Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10,y13)	Job Start for Heavensward
Widargelt	Mor Dhona (x21,y7)	Job Trainer for 52-60
Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10.6,y13.1)	Job Start for Stormblood

Actions

Monk uses Pugilist actions in addition to its own:

Action	Level	Type	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description	Stormblood Adjustment
Bootshine	1	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Critical damage if dealt from a target's rear Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 10s	Potency reduced from 150 to 140. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
True Strike	4	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. 180 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 10s	Now acquired at level 4 (previously level 2). Potency reduced from 150 to 140. Potency when executed from a target's rear reduced from 190 to 180.
Snap Punch	6	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130. 170 when executed from a target's flank. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 10s 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%	Potency reduced from 140 to 130. Potency when executed from a target's rear reduced from 180 to 170. TP cost reduced from 50 to 40. Duration of Greased Lightning increased from 14 to 16 seconds.
Internal Release	10	ability	0s	60s	0y	0y	Increases critical hit rate by 30%. Duration: 15s	Now acquired at level 10 (previously level 12). Action now exclusive to pugilist and monk. Critical hit rate increased from 10% to 30%.
Fists of Earth	15	ability	0s	3s	0y	0y	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.	Now acquired at level 15 (previously level 22). Now a class quest reward.
Twin Snakes	18	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 130 when executed from a target's flank. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Increases damage by 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 10s	Potency when executed from a target's rear reduced from 140 to 130. The additional effect "Increases damage by 5%" has been changed to "Increases damage by 10%." TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Arm of the Destroyer	26	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby targets. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Silence Duration: 1s Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 10s
Demolish	30	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 30. 70 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 50 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 10s 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%	Duration of damage over time effect reduced from 21 to 18 seconds. Duration of Greased Lightning increased from 14 to 16 seconds. TP cost reduced from 50 to 40.
Rockbreaker	30	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	5y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 10s 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%	Duration of Greased Lightning increased from 14 to 16 seconds.
Fists of Wind	34	ability	0s	3s	0y	0y	Increases movement speed. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Fire, and shares recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse.
Shoulder Tackle	35	ability	0s	30s	20y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Cannot be executed while bound.
Steel Peak	38	ability	0s	40s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.	The additional effect "Stun" has been removed.
Fists of Fire	40	ability	0s	3s	0y	0y	Increases damage dealt by 5%. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Wind, and shares recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse.
Mantra	42	ability	0s	120s	0y	7y	Increases HP recovery via healing magic by 20% for self and nearby party members. Duration: 15s	Action now exclusive to pugilist and monk. Effect increasing HP recovery via healing magic for self and nearby party members has been changed from 5% to 20%.
One Ilm Punch	45	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 1s Stun is impervious to stun nullifying effects. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 10s	The additional effect "Removes one beneficial status from target" has been removed. Now stuns a target for 1 second. This stun is impervious to stun nullifying effects.
Howling Fist	46	ability	0s	60s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 210 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Perfect Balance	50	ability	0s	180s	0y	0y	Allows execution of weaponskills which require a certain form, without being in that form. Duration: 10s
Dragon Kick	50	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 140 when executed from a target's flank. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Reduces target's blunt resistance by 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 10s	Potency when executed from a target's rear reduced from 150 to 140. No longer reduces target's INT by 10%. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Form Shift	52	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	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.
Meditation	54	ability	0s	1.2s	0y	0y	Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Shares a recast timer with all other weaponskills.
The Forbidden Chakra	54	ability	0s	5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 250. Can only be executed while under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakras close upon execution.	Potency reduced from 320 to 250. The character lock immediately after execution has been adjusted.
Elixir Field	56	ability	0s	30s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies.
Purification	58	ability	0s	120s	0y	0y	Restores 300 TP. Can only be executed while under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakras close upon execution.
Tornado Kick	60	ability	0s	10s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 330. Can only be executed while under the effect of Greased Lightning III. Effect fades upon execution.
Riddle of Earth	64	ability	0s	60s	0y	0y	Grants Fists of Earth. Also grants Earth's Reply if damage is taken while active. Duration: 30s Earth's Reply Bonus: Reduces damage taken by 10% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum Both Riddle of Earth and Earth's Reply are canceled if Fists of Earth ends.	New Action
Earth Tackle	66	ability	0s	30s	10y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 10-yalm knockback Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Earth. Cannot be executed while bound.	New Action
Wind Tackle	66	ability	0s	30s	20y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 65. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Additional Effect: Grants Riddle of Wind Duration: 5s Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Wind. Cannot be executed while bound.	New Action
Fire Tackle	66	ability	0s	30s	20y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 130. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Fire. Cannot be executed while bound.	New Action
Riddle of Wind	66	ability	0s	0s	20y	0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 65. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Can only be executed while under the effect of Fists of Wind and Riddle of Wind Cannot be executed while bound.	New Action
Riddle of Fire	68	ability	0s	90s	0y	0y	Increases damage dealt by 30% while increasing weaponskill recast time by 15%. Also grants Fists of Fire. Duration: 20s Riddle of Fire is canceled if Fists of Fire ends.	New Action
Brotherhood	70	ability	0s	90s	0y	15y	Increases physical damage dealt by nearby party members by 5%. Also grants a 30% chance of opening a chakra when party members under the effect of Brotherhood execute a weaponskill. Duration: 15s	New Action

Traits

Trait	Level	Description	Stormblood Adjustment
Enhanced Strength	20	Increases strength by 8.	Now acquired at level 20 (previously level 8). Strength bonus increased from 2 to 8.
Enhanced Greased Lightning	20	Allows the stacking of a second Greased Lightning.
Enhanced Strength II	40	Increases strength by 16.	Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 16). Strength bonus increased from 4 to 16.
Enhanced Greased Lightning II	40	Allows the stacking of a third Greased Lightning.
Enhanced Strength III	60	Increases strength by 24.	Now acquired at level 60 (previously level 24). Strength bonus increased from 6 to 24.
Deep Meditation	62	Grants a 50% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.	New Trait
Tackle Mastery	66	Changes the effect of Shoulder Tackle depending on which Fists status is active. Fists of Earth: Knockback added, range reduced Fists of Wind: Immediate second Tackle, damage halved Fists of Fire: Increased damage dealt	New Trait

Role Actions

Melee DPS Role Actions

PvP Actions

Action	Type	Cost	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Bootshine (PvP)	weaponskill	-	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
True Strike (PvP)	weaponskill	-	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Bootshine Combo Potency: 1,000 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Snap Punch (PvP)	weaponskill	-	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: True Strike Combo Potency: 500 Combo Bonus: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time by 5% Greased Lightning III Bonus: Opens a chakra ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Dragon Kick (PvP)	weaponskill	-	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Twin Snakes (PvP)	weaponskill	-	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Dragon Kick Combo Potency: 750 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Demolish (PvP)	weaponskill	-	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Twin Snakes Combo Potency: 500 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 300 Duration: 18s Combo Bonus: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 18s Combo Bonus: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time by 5% Greased Lightning III Bonus: Opens a chakra ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Form Shift (PvP)	weaponskill	150 TP	2.3s	??	??	Grants Greased Lightning. Duration: 15s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time by 5%
Somersault (PvP)	ability	250 TP	3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750. Additional Effect: Opens a chakra
Wind Tackle (PvP)	ability	-	30s	??	??	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 500. Additional Effect: Grants Riddle of Wind Duration: 10s Cannot be executed while bound. ※Action changes to Riddle of Wind while under the effect of Riddle of Wind.
Riddle of Fire (PvP)	ability	-	60s	??	??	Increases damage dealt by 30% while increasing weaponskill recast time by 30%. Duration: 10s
Riddle of Earth (PvP)	ability	-	60s	??	??	Grants Riddle of Earth. Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Earth's Reply upon losing 50% or more of maximum HP Duration: 10s Earth's Reply Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces damage taken by 10%
Tornado Kick (PvP)	ability	Greased Lightning III	10s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,500. Can only be executed while under the effect of Greased Lightning III. Effect fades upon execution.
The Forbidden Chakra (PvP)	ability	Fifth Chakra	10s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakras close upon execution.
Riddle of Wind (PvP)	ability	-	-s	??	??	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 500. Can only be executed while under the effect of Riddle of Wind. Cannot be executed while bound. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Quests

Quest	Level	NPC	Zone	Coordinates	EXP	Reward
Brother from Another Mother	30	Gagaruna	Ul'dah - Steps of Nald	(x9,y10)	7410	,
Insulted Intelligence	35	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y13)	9020
A Slave to the Aether	40	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y13)	11270
The Pursuit of Power	45	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y13)	12420
Good Vibrations	45	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y13)	12420	, , ,
Five Easy Pieces	50	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y13)	0	,
A Relic Reborn (Sphairai)	50	Gerolt	North Shroud	(x30,y20)	0
The Legend Continues	50	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y13)	24000
Let's Talk about Sects	52	Widargelt	Mor Dhona	(x21,y7)	26400
Against the Shadow	54	Widargelt	Mor Dhona	(x21,y7)	31200
Fight the Battle to Win	56	Widargelt	Mor Dhona	(x21,y7)	36000
Stop the Senseless Killing	58	Widargelt	Mor Dhona	(x21,y7)	40800
Appetite for Destruction	60	Widargelt	Mor Dhona	(x21,y7)	0
A Fistful of Resolve	60	Erik	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10.6,y13.1)	0	-NA-

Job Gauge

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Chakra Gauge

When you learn the action

Steeled Meditation (level 15), the Chakra Gauge will be displayed.

Accumulating the maximum amount of Chakra will allow you to execute several actions such as Steel Peak, Howling Fist (acquired at level 40), The Forbidden Chakra (acquired at level 54), and Enlightenment (acquired at level 74).

The action Brotherhood (level 70) grants the effect Meditative Brotherhood to you and nearby party members, increasing the frequency with which you open chakra. Moreover, you can open up to ten chakra so long as you are under this effect.

Beast Chakra Gauge

The actions

Twin Snakes,

Demolish (acquired at level 30), and

Dragon Kick (acquired at level 50) will grant stacks of Opo-opo Fury, Raptor Fury, or Coeurl Fury. The fury granted is commensurate with the form required for their execution. Other weaponskills that require these forms will consume stacks of fury to deal increased damage.

Upon learning

Masterful Blitz at level 60, executing certain weaponskills under the effect of

Perfect Balance will open Beast Chakra─Opo-opo Chakra, Coeurl Chakra, or Raptor Chakra─in accordance with the form normally required to execute them. After opening three, you will be able to execute one of several powerful actions. Three distinct Beast Chakra allow the execution of

Flint Strike, three of the same allow the execution of

Elixir Field, and two distinct chakra with a third repeating one allow the execution of

Celestial Revolution.

It is also possible to open the Lunar Nadi and Solar Nadi by executing Elixir Field and Flint Strike respectively. Opening three Beast Chakra and both nadi allows the execution of Tornado Kick.