[[File:monk1.jpg|300px|right|Monk wearing [[Artifact Armor#Monk|Artifact Armor]]]]
[[File:monk2.jpg|300px|right|Monk wearing [[Artifact Armor#Monk|Artifact Armor]]]]
==Lore==
{{Quote|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 [[jobs|job]] that specializes in [[Fist Weapons|hand-to-hand]] combat. Monk evolves from the [[classes|class]] [[pugilist]]. It is a melee damage dealing class specializing in single target dps. Monks have all the [[Pugilist Actions|abilities]] and [[Pugilist Traits|traits]] of [[Pugilist]]s. They can also use all the cross-class abilities of [[lancer]] and [[marauder]]. The most important [[attributes|stat]] for the monk is [[strength]], which increases [[Attack Power|attack power]]. The level of your monk is equivalent to that of your Pugilist.

==Requirements==
* Level 30 [[Pugilist]]
* Level 15 [[Lancer]]
* Completion of Main Scenario quest: [[Sylph-management]]

==Actions==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
|-
! Action
! Icon
! Level
! TP Cost
! Cast Time
! Cooldown
! Range
! Radius
! Description
|-
| [[Rockbreaker]] || [[File:rockbreaker.png|rockbreaker.png]]|| 30 || 120 || Instant || 2.5s || 5y || 5y || align = "left" | 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 14s. Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and attack speed by 5%.
|-
| [[Shoulder Tackle]] || [[File:shoulder tackle.png|shoulder tackle.png]]|| 35 || 0 || Instant || 30s || 20y || 0y || align = "left" | 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]] || [[File:fists of fire.png|fists of fire.png]]|| 40 || 0 || Instant || 3s || 0y || 0y || align = "left" | 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]] || [[File:one ilm punch.png|one ilm punch.png]]|| 45 || 120 || Instant || 2.5s || 3y || 0y || align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. 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]] || [[File:dragon kick.png|dragon kick.png]]|| 50 || 60 || Instant || 2.5s || 3y || 0y || align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 150 when delivered from a target's flank. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Reduces target's blunt resistance and Intelligence by 10% for 15s. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor for 10s.
|-
| [[Form Shift]] || [[file:form shift icon1.png]] || 52 || 0 || Instant || 2.5s || 0y || 0y || align = "left" | 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]] || [[file:meditation icon1.png]] || 54 || 0 || Instant || 1.2s || 0y || 0y || align = "left" | Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Shares a recast timer with all other weaponskills.
|-
| [[Forbidden Chakra]] || [[file:forbidden chakra icon1.png]] || 54 || 0 || Instant || 5s || 3y || 0y || align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 320. Can only be used when under the effect of Fifth Chakra. Consumes all Chakra upon activation.
|-
| [[Elixir Field]] || [[file:elixir field icon1.png]] || 56 || 0 || Instant || 30s || 0y || 5y || align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies.
|-
| [[Purification]] || [[file:purification icon1.png]] || 58 || 0 || Instant || 120s || 0y || 0y || align = "left" | Restores 300 TP. Can only be used when under the effect of Fifth Chakra. Consumes all Chakra upon activation.
|-
| [[Tornado Kick]] || [[file:tornado kick icon1.png]] || 60 || 0 || Instant || 40s || 0y || 0y || align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 330. Can only be used when under the effect of Greased Lightning III. All stacks of Greased Lightning are consumed upon execution.
|}

==Cross Class Actions==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
!colspan="3"|[[Lancer]]
!colspan="3"|[[Marauder]]
|-
!Action
!Icon
!Level
!Action
!Icon
!Level
|-
| [[Feint]]|| [[file:Feint.png]] || 2 || [[Foresight]]|| [[file:Foresight.png]] || 2
|-
| [[Keen Flurry]]|| [[file:Keen flurry.png]] || 6 || [[Skull Sunder]]|| [[file:Skull sunder.png]] ||4
|-
| [[Invigorate]]|| [[file:Invigorate.png]] || 22 || [[Fracture]]|| [[file:Fracture.png]] || 6
|-
| [[Blood for Blood]]|| [[file:Blood for blood.png]] || 34 || [[Bloodbath]]|| [[file:bloodbath.png]] ||8
|-
| || || || [[Mercy Stroke]]|| [[file:Mercy stroke.png]] || 26
|}

==Cross-Discipline Actions==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
!colspan="3"|[[Botanist]]
!colspan="3"|[[Miner]]
|-
!Action
!Icon
!Level
!Action
!Icon
!Level
|-
| [[Triangulate]] || [[file:triangulate.png]] || 1 || [[Prospect]] || [[file:prospect1.png]]|| 1
|-
| [[Arbor Call]] || [[file:arbor call.png]]|| 3 || [[Lay of the Land]] || [[file:lay of the land.png]] || 3
|-
| [[Arbor Call II]] || [[file:arbor call ii.png]]|| 6 || [[Lay of the Land II]] || [[file:lay of the land ii.png]]|| 6
|-
| [[Truth of Forests]] || [[file:truth of forests.png]]|| 46 || [[Truth of Mountains]] || [[file:Truth_of_Mountains.jpg]] || 46
|}

==[[PvP Actions]]==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
|-
! Action
! Icon
! Description
! Upgrade 1
! Upgrade 2
! Upgrade 3
|-
| [[Axe Kick]] || [[File:axe kick icon1.png]] || Delivers an attack with a potency of 160 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Pacification for 4s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning III for 12s (24s in PvP) ||Enhanced Axe Kick: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds. || Enhanced Axe Kick II: Increases potency to 190. || Enhanced Axe Kick III: Increases duration to 6 seconds.
|-
| [[Somersault]] || [[File:somersault icon1.png]] || Delivers an attack with a potency of 160. Additional Effect: Decreases spell speed of target by 30% for 10s ||Enhanced Somersault: Shortens recast time to 60 seconds. || Enhanced Somersault II: Extends duration to 15 seconds. || Enhanced Somersault III: Increases spell speed reduction to 50%.
|-
| [[Fetter Ward]] || [[File:fetter ward icon1.png]] || Grants immunity to stun, sleep, bind, heavy, and disease for 9 seconds. ||Enhanced Fetter Ward: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds. || Enhanced Fetter Ward II: Extends duration to 12 seconds. ||
|-
| [[Enliven]] || [[File:enliven icon1.png]] || Instantly restores 50% TP. ||Enhanced Enliven: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds. ||Enhanced Enliven II: Increases TP recovery to 75%. ||
|-
| [[Purify]] || [[File:purify icon1.png]] || Removes all detrimental effects. Can be used regardless of status affliction. ||Enhanced Purify: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.|| ||
|-
|}

==Quests==

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|-
! Quest
! Level
! NPC
! Zone
! Coordinates
! EXP
! Reward
|-
|[[Brother from Another Mother]]||30||[[Gagaruna]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Nald]]||(x9,y10)||7410||align = "left" | [[file:soul of the monk icon1.png|link=Soul of the Monk]], [[file:rockbreaker icon1.png|link=Rockbreaker]]
|-
|[[Insulted Intelligence]]||35||[[Erik]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Thal]]||(x10,y13)||9020||align = "left" | [[file:shoulder tackle icon1.png|link=Shoulder Tackle]]
|-
|[[A Slave to the Aether]]||40||[[Erik]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Thal]]||(x10,y13)||11270||align = "left" | [[file:fists of fire icon1.png|link=Fists of Fire]]
|-
|[[The Pursuit of Power]]||45||[[Erik]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Thal]]||(x10,y13)||12420||align = "left" | [[file:one ilm punch icon1.png|link=One Ilm Punch]]
|-
|[[Good Vibrations]]||45||[[Erik]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Thal]]||(x10,y13)||12420||align = "left" | [[file:temple gaskins icon1.png|link=Temple Gaskins]], [[file:temple gloves icon1.png|link=Temple Gloves]], [[file:temple boots icon1.png|link=Temple Boots]], [[file:temple circlet icon1.png|link=Temple Circlet]]
|-
|[[Five Easy Pieces]]||50||[[Erik]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Thal]]||(x10,y13)||0||align = "left" | [[file:temple cyclas icon1.png|link=Temple Cyclas]], [[file:dragon kick icon1.png|link=Dragon Kick]]
|-
|[[A Relic Reborn (Sphairai)]]||50||[[Gerolt]]||[[North Shroud]]||(x30,y20)||0||align = "left" | [[file:sphairai icon1.png|link=Sphairai]]
|-
|[[The Legend Continues]]||50||[[Erik]]||[[Ul'dah - Steps of Thal]]||(x1,y1)||24000||align = "left" |
|-
|[[Let's Talk about Sects]]||52||[[Widargelt]]||[[Mor Dhona]]||(x21,y7)||26400||align = "left" |[[file:form shift icon1.png|link= Form Shift]]
|-
|[[Against the Shadow]]||54||[[Widargelt]]||[[Mor Dhona]]||(x21,y7)||31200||align = "left" |
|-
|[[Fight the Battle to Win]]||56||[[Widargelt]]||[[Mor Dhona]]||(x21,y7)||36000||align = "left" |
|-
|[[Stop the Senseless Killing]]||58||[[Widargelt]]||[[Mor Dhona]]||(x21,y7)||40800||align = "left" |
|-
|[[Appetite for Destruction]]||60||[[Widargelt]]||[[Mor Dhona]]||(x21,y7)||0||align = "left" |
|-
|}

==[[Monk Guide]]==
===Endgame Rotations===
'''Opener:'''

[[file:fists of fire.png|link=Fists of Fire]] --> Precast [[file:form shift icon1.png|link=Form Shift]] x3 --> [[file: Snap punch.png|link=Snap Punch]] --> [[file: Perfect balance.png|link=Perfect Balance]] --> [[file: Snap punch.png|link=Snap Punch]] --> [[file: demolish.png|link=Demolish]] --> [[File:dragon kick.png|link=Dragon Kick]] --> [[file: Twin snakes.png|link=Twin Snakes]] --> [[file:Blood for blood.png|link=Blood for Blood]] --> [[file: Snap punch.png|link=Snap Punch]] --> [[file:internal release.png|link=Internal Release]] --> [[file: bootshine.png|link=Bootshine]] --> [[file: draconian potion of strength icon1.png|link=Draconian Potion of Strength]] --> [[file: Touch of death.png|link=Touch of Death]] --> [[file:elixir field icon1.png|link=Elixir Field]] --> [[file: True strike.png|link=True Strike]] --> [[file: Steel peak.png|link=Steel Peak]] --> [[file: Snap punch.png|link=Snap Punch]] --> [[file: Howling fist.png|link=Howling Fist]] --> [[File:dragon kick.png|link=Dragon Kick]] --> [[File:shoulder tackle.png|link=Shoulder Tackle]] if not used, otherwise [[file:forbidden chakra icon1.png|link=Forbidden Chakra]] --> [[file: True strike.png|link=True Strike]] --> [[file:forbidden chakra icon1.png|link=Forbidden Chakra]] if [[file:shoulder tackle.png|link=Shoulder Tackle]] was used on prior OCD --> [[file: demolish.png|link=Demolish]] --> [[file: fracture.png|link=Fracture]]

'''Priority:'''

[[file:dragon kick.png|link=Dragon Kick]] --> [[file: Twin snakes.png|link=Twin Snakes]] --> [[file: Touch of death.png|link=Touch of Death]] --> [[file: demolish.png|link=Demolish]]

==Images==
[[File:monk concept art.jpg|Monk Concept Art]]

{{Classes and Jobs}}
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