Monk
The Monk class, representing the zodiac Virgo, can deal damage without weapons or with its primary weapon of poles. They utilize light armor and prioritize on speed to deal damage. That said, their main asset is their ability to cast White Magic. They are heavily reliant on the spell Esunaga to remove status ailments.
The Monk class is one of the few classes whose HP can hit a 3000 total. However, this means that the monk will have to sacrifice their ability to call upon Espers to prioritize HP. A good build for a monk is to focus on their White Magick and Swiftness. Do this while equipping the Regenerative Morion or Brave Suit to compensate for lack of HP.
Licenses
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Augments
Because they have the highest number of HP augments, the monk has the largest possible HP pool in the game. However, the player does not necessarily have to focus all their license points on HP. Another way to balance a monk’s skills is to utilize their Swiftness along with White Magick for a quick healer or Battle Lore to increase their damage output.
| License | LP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HP+30 | 20 | |
| HP+70 | 30 | |
| HP+110 | 40 | |
| HP+150 | 50 | |
| HP+190 | 60 | |
| HP+230 | 70 | |
| HP+270 | 80 | |
| HP+310 | 90 | |
| HP+390 | 115 | Requires Famfrit License. |
| HP+435 | 130 | |
| HP +500 | 220 | |
| Battle Lore 1 | 30 | – |
| Battle Lore 2 | 30 | – |
| Battle Lore 3 | 30 | – |
| Battle Lore 4 | 30 | – |
| Battle Lore 5 | 50 | – |
| Battle Lore 6 | 50 | – |
| Battle Lore 7 | 50 | – |
| Battle Lore 8 | 50 | – |
| Battle Lore 9 | 70 | – |
| Battle Lore 10 | 70 | – |
| Battle Lore 11 | 70 | – |
| Battle Lore 12 | 70 | – |
| Battle Lore 13 | 100 | – |
| Battle Lore 14 | 100 | – |
| Battle Lore 15 | 100 | – |
| Battle Lore 16 | 100 | – |
| Focus | 70 | Attack is 20% stronger while at Full HP. |
| Phoenix Lore 1 | 30 | Greater amount of HP restored with use. |
| Phoenix Lore 2 | 50 | Requires Quickening (125). |
| Swiftness 1 | 30 | Action time is reduced by 10% per augment. |
| Swiftness 2 | 50 | |
| Swiftness 3 | 80 | Requires Ultima. |
| Martyr | 30 | Recover MP after taking damage. |
| Inquisitor | 30 | Recover MP after dealing damage. |
| Headsman | 30 | Recover MP when you kill an enemy. |
| Potion Lore 1 | 20 | Potions restore 10% more HP per augment. |
| Potion Lore 2 | 35 | |
| Potion Lore 3 | 70 | Requires Shemhazai. |
| Spellbound | 30 | Positive buffs last 50% longer. |
| Last Stand | 70 | Defense increases when HP critical. |
| Brawler | 90 | Increase ATK if empty handed. |
| Adrenaline | 65 | Increase ATK if HP Critical. |
Magick
| License | LP | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Magick 4 | 30 | Cura | Raise | |
| Requires Hashmal | ||||
| White Magick 9 | 80 | Bravery | Curaja | |
| Requires Quickening (75) | ||||
| White Magick 10 | 90 | Dispelga | Arise | |
| Requires Famfrit. | ||||
| White Magick 11 | 100 | Holy | Esunaga | |
| Requires Chaos. | ||||
| White Magick 12 | 110 | Protectga | Shellga | |
Technick
The Monk has almost the same set of Technicks to that of the Knight class. However, their requirements to earn the skill may vary. Although the Monk has the same Technicks, the Knight utilizes more due to their high physical output.
| License | LP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | 40 | – |
| Bonecrusher | 30 | – |
| Wither | 50 | – |
| Expose | 50 | – |
| Souleater | 35 | Requires Exodus. |
| First Aid | 20 | |
| Libra | 25 | |
| Numerology | 40 | |
| Shades of Black | 70 | Requires Zeromus. |
| Revive | 40 | |
| Sight Unseeing | 40 | |
| Traveler | 50 |
Equipment
Monks primarily use poles and light armor.
| License | LP | Equipment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poles 1 | 20 | Oaken Pole | |
| Poles 2 | 30 | Cypress Pole | Battle Bamboo |
| Poles 3 | 35 | Musk Stick | Iron Pole |
| Poles 4 | 40 | Six-fluted Pole | Gokuu Pole |
| Poles 5 | 50 | Zephyr Pole | Ivory Pole |
| Poles 6 | 60 | Sweep | Eight-fluted Pole |
| Whale Whisker | 90 | Whale Whisker | |
| Whale Whisker | 180 | Whale Whisker N | |
| Light Armor (1) | 10 | Leather Clothing | Leather Cap |
| Light Armor (2) | 15 | Chromed Leathers Leather Breastplate |
Headgear Headguard |
| Light Armor (3) | 20 | Bronze Chestplate Ring Mail |
Leather Headgear Horned Hat |
| Light Armor (4) | 25 | Windbreaker Heavy Coat |
Balaclava Soldier’s Cap |
| Light Armor (5) | 30 | Survival Vest Brigandine |
Green Beret Red Cap |
| Light Armor (6) | 40 | Jujitsu Gi Viking Coat |
Headband Pirate Hat |
| Light Armor (7) | 50 | Metal Jerkin Adamant Vest |
Goggle Mask Adamant Hat |
| Light Armor (8) | 65 | Barrel Coat Power Vest |
Officer’s Hat Chakra Band |
| Light Armor (9) | 70 | Ninja Gear Gigas Chestplate |
Thief’s Cap Gigas Hat |
| Light Armor (10) | 75 | Minerva Bustier | Chaperon |
| Light Armor (11) | 80 | Rubber Suit | Crown of Laurels |
| Light Armor (12) | 90 | Mirage Vest | Renewing Morion |
| Light Armor (13) | 110 | Brave Suit | Dueling Mask |
| Accessory (1) | 5 | Orrachea Armlet | – |
| Accessory (2) | 20 | Firefly | Bangle |
| Accessory (3) | 25 | Diamond Armlet | Argyle Armlet |
| Accessory (4) | 35 | Battle Harness | Steel Gorget |
| Accessory (5) | 35 | Embroidered Tippet | Tourmaline Ring |
| Accessory (6) | 35 | Golden Amulet | Leather Gorget |
| Accessory (7) | 40 | Turtleshell Choker | Rose Corsage |
| Accessory (8) | 45 | Thief’s Cuffs | Gauntlets |
| Accessory (9) | 30 | Amber Armlet | Black Belt |
| Accessory (10) | 40 | Jade Collar | Nishijin Belt |
| Accessory (11) | 45 | Pheasant Netsuke | Blazer Gloves |
| Accessory (12) | 60 | Gillie Boots | Steel Poleyns |
| Accessory (13) | 60 | Berserker | Magick Gloves |
| Accessory (14) | 70 | Sage’s Ring | Agate Ring |
| Accessory (15) | 70 | Ruby Ring | Bowline Sash |
| Accessory (16) | 70 | Cameo Belt | Cat-Ear Hood |
| Accessory (17) | 80 | Bubble Belt | Fuzzy Miter (Fuzzy Mitre) |
| Accessory (18) | 80 | Sash | Power Armlet |
| Accessory (19) | 100 | Winged Boots | Indigo Pendant |
| Accessory (20) | 115 | Opal Ring | Hermes Sandals |
| Accessory (21) | 130 | Quasimodo Boots | Nihopalaoa |
| Accessory (22) | 160 | Germinas Boots | Ring of Renewal |
| Ribbon Equip | 215 | Ribbon | – |
Quickenings, Gambits, and Summoning
| License | LP | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gambit Slot | 15 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 20 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 25 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 30 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 35 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 40 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 45 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 50 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 70 | – |
| Gambit Slot | 100 | – |
| Quickening | 50 | – |
| Quickening | 75 | – |
| Quickening | 100 | – |
| Quickening | 125 | – |
| Belias | 20 | – |
| Mateus | 30 | – |
| Zalera | 30 | – |
| Adrammelech | 35 | – |
| Hashmal | 50 | – |
| Cúchulainn | 50 | – |
| Shemhazai | 50 | – |
| Exodus | 65 | – |
| Zeromus | 65 | – |
| Chaos | 100 | – |
| Famfrit | 100 | – |
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Where on the Monk’s license board is White Magick 1?