Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Monk Job Class Guide

Overview and guide about the Monk Job, an Advanced Job Class, in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (FF Origin). This includes Affinity Bonuses and Abilities.

Monk Job Class in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

The Monk is an advanced job class in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (FF Origin). This job wields Knuckle, Mace, and Lance weapons.

Monk Information

Weapon	Knuckles, Maces, and Lances
Shield	Cannot use a Shield.
Job Action	Focus: Hold Ability to recover HP and refill your break gauge at the cost of MP. In addition, sustaining this ability long enough will also grant you a temporary increase in the amount of break damage dealt to enemies.
Job Level	Advanced Job
Next Job	Assassin (Thief skill tree also needed) and Tyrant (Red Mage skill tree also needed).
Advantages	Can recover HP and Break Guage at the cost of MP. A hand-to-hand combat expert fighter that can wield a variety of weapons.
How to Unlock	Complete Lancer and Pugilist skill trees.

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Monk Affinity Bonuses

Affinity Bonus	Affinity %	Affinity Boost
Monk’s Wisdom I	20%	Agility +2
Monk’s Wisdom II	30%	HP +25 Agility +2
Monk’s Wisdom III	80%	HP +25 Strength +2 Stamina +2 Agility +4
Monk’s Wisdom IV	160%	HP +50 Strength +4 Stamina +4 Agility +4
Break Limit Bonus I	50%	Increases break by 60.
Break Limit Bonus II	120%	Increases break by 100.
Vigor	250%	Increases the duration of all buffs activated by a successful parry.
Mantra	400%	Greatly increases max HP.

Monk Abilities

Passive Abilities

Ability	MP	Type
Action Ability MP Cost -2.3%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Decrease action ability MP cost.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Point
Action Ability MP Cost -7.3%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Decrease action ability MP cost.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Buff Duration +4.7%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases duration of buffs on self.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Point
Buff Duration +7.3%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases duration of buffs on self.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Monk Affinity +10%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases monk job affinity.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Monk Affinity +15%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases monk job affinity.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Monk Affinity +25%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases monk job affinity.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Damage Dealt at Max Break +2.2%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases damage dealt when break gauge is full.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Damage Dealt at Max Break +4.0%	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Increases damage deal when break gauge is full.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Focus Mastery	0 MP	Passive
Ability Description	Focus will now grant up to three levels of buffs status.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points

Combo Abilities

Ability	MP	Type
Glide Kick	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	Leap forward with a flying kick that deals.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Lance Cancel	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	Enables earlier dodging.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Lancer’s Heart	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	Strengthens attack type, bypassing enemy resistances and making weaknesses easier to exploit.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Pugilist’s Heart	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	Strengthens attack type, bypassing enemy resistances and making weaknesses easier to exploit.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Punch Rush	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	A series of blows that deal striking damage, delivered while weaving side to side.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Steel Peak	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	Perform a quick strike, knocking enemies back.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points
Strike Cancel	? MP	Active Combo
Ability Description	Enables earlier dodging.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points

Command Abilities

Ability	MP	Type
Chakra	? MP	Active Command
Ability Description	Cures status ailments, and temporarily increases your resistance to status ailments.
Prerequisite	Unlock ? ability.
Job Point Needed	? Job Points

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Other Job Classes

Basic Job Classes

▼Basic Jobs Guides
Swordsman	Mage
Pugilist	Duelist
Lancer	Swordfighter
Marauder	Ronin

Advanced Job Classes

▼Advanced Jobs Guides
Red Mage	Berserker
Samurai	Black Mage
White Mage	Knight
Warrior	Dragoon
Monk	Thief

Expert Job Classes

▼Expert Jobs Guides
Ninja	Assassin
Tyrant	Void Knight
Paladin	Sage
Dark Knight	Liberator
Breaker	Cyclic Warrior

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