Monk

Monk
Abbreviation:	MNK
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	Starter Job
Page Contents:	Abilities Skills Merits Equipment Guides

With their bodies that double as deadly weapons, Monks (MNK) attack enemies with explosive strength. They are close combat specialists and in using their Hand-to-Hand skills, they wreak havoc with fast and furious punches. Through prolonged meditation and training, they can expand their arsenal to incorporate devastating kicks too. A mark of a Monk's expertise is the belt that they wear aroud their waist. New players begin with a White Belt whereas a Monk who has mastered his role, may be found wearing the elusive Black Belt.

Preserving Final Fantasy tradition, Monk retains many classic abilities including Martial Arts, Chakra, Max HP Boost, and Counter. Complete with a full set of powerful weapon skills, Monks are a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Horizon Changes

• Minor changes to Artifact Armor.
• The Artifact Weapon Beat Cesti has been replaced with the custom item Tekko Kagi.
• Moderate changes to the relic weapon Spharai.
• Boost has a larger attack bonus of 20%, a longer recast of 30 seconds, and a duration 3 minutes.
• Focus is learned at level 15 instead of 25, and has a 3 minute duration.
• Dodge is learned at level 25, has a 3 minute duration, and increases guard rate by ???.
• Chakra's recast time has been reduced to 2 minutes, down from 3. It also removes multiple status effects the player is inflicted with.

• Chi Blast now also removes 1 mob buff (Dispel). Testing is required to see whether this effect is random.
• Boost's effect on Chi Blast has been lessened from retail.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Hundred Fists
5	Boost
15	Focus
25	Dodge
35	Chakra
41	Chi Blast
45	Counterstance

Job Traits

Level	Trait
1	Martial Arts
5	Subtle Blow
10	Counter
15	Max HP Boost
16	Martial Arts II
25	Max HP Boost II
25	Subtle Blow II
31	Martial Arts III
35	Max HP Boost III
45	Max HP Boost IV
45	Subtle Blow III
46	Martial Arts IV
51	Kick Attacks
55	Max HP Boost V
61	Martial Arts V
65	Max HP Boost VI
65	Subtle Blow IV
71	Kick Attacks II
75	Martial Arts VI

Skills

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Hand-to-Hand	A+	114	276
Club	C+	105	230
Staff	B	109	250

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Throwing	E	94	200

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Guarding	A−	114	269
Evasion	B+	109	256
Parrying	E	94	200

Skill Caps

Level	Hand-to-Hand	Club	Staff	Throwing	Guarding	Evasion	Parrying
1	6	5	5	4	6	5	4
2	9	7	7	6	9	7	6
3	12	10	10	9	12	10	9
4	15	13	13	11	15	13	11
5	18	16	16	14	18	16	14
6	21	19	19	16	21	19	16
7	24	21	22	19	24	22	19
8	27	24	25	21	27	25	21
9	30	27	28	24	30	28	24
10	33	30	31	26	33	31	26
11	36	33	34	29	36	34	29
12	39	35	36	31	39	36	31
13	42	38	39	34	42	39	34
14	45	41	42	36	45	42	36
15	48	44	45	39	48	45	39
16	51	47	48	41	51	48	41
17	54	49	51	44	54	51	44
18	57	52	54	46	57	54	46
19	60	55	57	49	60	57	49
20	63	58	60	51	63	60	51
21	66	61	63	54	66	63	54
22	69	63	65	56	69	65	56
23	72	66	68	59	72	68	59
24	75	69	71	61	75	71	61
25	78	72	74	64	78	74	64
26	81	75	77	66	81	77	66
27	84	77	80	69	84	80	69
28	87	80	83	71	87	83	71
29	90	83	86	74	90	86	74
30	93	86	89	76	93	89	76
31	96	89	92	79	96	92	79
32	99	91	94	81	99	94	81
33	102	94	97	84	102	97	84
34	105	97	100	86	105	100	86
35	108	100	103	89	108	103	89
36	111	103	106	91	111	106	91
37	114	105	109	94	114	109	94
38	117	108	112	96	117	112	96
39	120	111	115	99	120	115	99
40	123	114	118	101	123	118	101
41	126	117	121	104	126	121	104
42	129	119	123	106	129	123	106
43	132	122	126	109	132	126	109
44	135	125	129	111	135	129	111
45	138	128	132	114	138	132	114
46	141	130	135	116	141	135	116
47	144	133	138	119	144	138	119
48	147	136	141	121	147	141	121
49	150	139	144	124	150	144	124
50	153	142	147	126	153	147	126
51	158	146	151	130	158	151	130
52	163	151	156	135	163	156	135
53	168	156	161	139	168	161	139
54	173	161	166	144	173	166	144
55	178	166	171	148	178	171	148
56	183	170	176	153	183	176	153
57	188	175	181	157	188	181	157
58	193	180	186	162	193	186	162
59	198	185	191	166	198	191	166
60	203	190	196	171	203	196	171
61	207	192	199	172	207	199	172
62	212	195	202	174	211	203	174
63	217	197	205	176	215	207	176
64	222	200	208	178	219	210	178
65	227	202	212	180	223	214	180
66	232	205	215	182	227	218	182
67	236	207	218	184	231	221	184
68	241	210	221	186	235	225	186
69	246	212	225	188	239	229	188
70	251	215	228	190	244	233	190
71	256	218	232	192	249	237	192
72	261	221	236	194	254	242	194
73	266	224	241	196	259	246	196
74	271	227	245	198	264	251	198
75	276	230	250	200	269	256	200

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Focus Recast	-4 seconds per upgrade
Dodge Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Chakra Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Counter Rate	+1% increase per upgrade
Kick Attack Rate	+1% increase per upgrade

Group 2 Merits

• Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Tekko Kagi	40	+10	+66	+2.2	MNK	DEX +2 VIT +2 Accuracy +3	Replaces Beat Cesti as the Artifact Weapon reward.

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Temple Gaiters	52	Feet	MNK	DEF: 12 HP +12 DEX +3 +10 Enhances "Dodge" effect	none
Temple Gloves	54	Hands	MNK	DEF: 14 HP +14 STR +4 +10 Enhances "Boost" effect	none
Temple Crown	56	Head	MNK	DEF: 21 HP +16 MND +5 Attack +5 Enhances "Focus" effect	Attack +5
Temple Cyclas	58	Body	MNK	DEF: 41 HP +20 VIT +3 Accuracy +5 Enhances "Chakra" effect	none
Temple Hose	60	Legs	MNK	DEF: 29 HP +18 Accuracy +3 Guarding skill +10 "Counter" +1	Accuracy +3

Artifact Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Temple Crown +1 Temple Crown +1	74	Head	MNK	DEF: 23 HP +16 MND +8 Attack +5 Enhances "Focus" effect HP recovered while healing +1	???
Temple Cyclas +1 Temple Cyclas +1	74	Body	MNK	DEF: 44 HP +20 STR +6 VIT +6 Accuracy +5 Enhances "Chakra" effect	???
Temple Gaiters +1 Temple Gaiters +1	74	Feet	MNK	DEF: 15 HP +12 DEX +5 MND +5 Evasion +10 Enhances "Dodge" effect	???
Temple Gloves +1 Temple Gloves +1	74	Hands	MNK	DEF: 15 HP +14 STR +6 Enhances "Boost" effect "Subtle Blow" +4	???
Temple Hose +1 Temple Hose +1	74	Legs	MNK	DEF: 31 HP +18 MND +4 Accuracy +3 Guarding skill +15 "Counter" +3	???

Relic Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Melee Cape	70	Back	MNK	DEF: 8 VIT +5 MND +5 HP recovered while healing +5	none
Melee Gaiters	71	Feet	MNK	DEF: 15 HP +4% DEX +4 Guarding skill +12 Enhances "Counterstance" effect	none
Melee Hose	72	Legs	MNK	DEF: 31 HP +6% AGI +4 "Kick Attacks" +5 "Subtle Blow" +5	none
Melee Gloves	73	Hands	MNK	DEF: 15 HP +3% Attack +16 "Subtle Blow" +4 Enhances "Chakra" effect	none
Melee Cyclas	74	Body	MNK	DEF: 44 HP +5% VIT +5 Adds "Regen" effect HP recovered while healing +6
Melee Crown Melee Crown	75	Head	MNK	DEF: 23 HP +5% STR +5 Enmity -3 "Subtle Blow" +6	none

Relic Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Melee Crown +1	75	Head	MNK	DEF: 24 HP +5% STR +6 "Subtle Blow" +6 Enmity -4	none
Melee Cyclas +1	75	Body	MNK	DEF: 45 HP +6% VIT +6 Adds "Regen" effect HP recovered while healing +6	none
Melee Gaiters +1	75	Feet	MNK	DEF: 16 HP +4% DEX +5 Guarding Skill +14 Enhances "Counterstance" effect	none
Melee Gloves +1	75	Hands	MNK	DEF: 16 HP +3% Attack +18 "Subtle Blow" +5 Enhances "Chakra" effect II	none
Melee Hose +1	75	Legs	MNK	DEF: 32 HP +6% AGI +5 Kick Attacks +5 "Subtle Blow" +6	none

Relic Weapon

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Spharai	75	+24	+86	+5.09	MNK	Attack +20 "Counter" +10 "Final Heaven"	Base weapon damage increased from 23 to 24 Enhances counter effect has been increased from +5 to +10 Final Heaven's modifier has been changed to STR and VIT (it was previously only VIT).

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