Job Guide: Monk | FINAL FANTASY XIV

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.1, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Bootshine	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. Opo-opo's Fury Potency: 420 Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 30s


True Strike	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Raptor's Fury Potency: 500 Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 30s


Snap Punch	Lv. 6	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. 330 when executed from a target's flank. Coeurl's Fury Potency: 420 Flank Coeurl's Fury Potency: 480 Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s


Steeled Meditation	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action. Can only be executed while less than five chakra are open.


Steel Peak Class Quest	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.


Twin Snakes	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 420. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Raptor's Fury Raptor's Fury Effect: Increases potency of Rising Raptor by 200 Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 30s


Arm of the Destroyer	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby targets. Opo-opo Form Potency: 120 Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 30s


Demolish	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 360. 420 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Grants 2 stacks of Coeurl's Fury Coeurl's Fury Effect: Increases potency of Pouncing Coeurl by 150 Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s


Rockbreaker Job Quest	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s


Thunderclap Job Quest	Lv. 35	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Maximum Charges: 3 Cannot be executed while bound.


Inspirited Meditation	Lv. 40	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action. Can only be executed while less than five chakra are open.


Howling Fist Job Quest	Lv. 40	Ability	Instant	1s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.


Mantra	Lv. 42	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 30y	Increases HP recovery via healing actions by 10% for self and nearby party members. Duration: 15s


Four-point Fury Job Quest	Lv. 45	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 30s


Dragon Kick	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Grants a stack of Opo-opo's Fury Opo-opo's Fury Effect: Increases potency of Leaping Opo by 200 Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 30s


Perfect Balance Job Quest	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	40s	-	0y 0y	Grants 3 stacks of Perfect Balance, each stack allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Opo-opo Chakra, Coeurl Chakra, or Raptor Chakra depending on the form changed to upon executing actions Changing to Opo-opo Form grants Coeurl Chakra. Changing to Raptor Form grants Opo-opo Chakra. Changing to Coeurl Form grants Raptor Chakra. Maximum Charges: 2 Can only be executed while in combat and when not under the effect of any Beast Chakra.


Form Shift Job Quest	Lv. 52	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 0y	Grants Formless Fist to self, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form. Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied.


Forbidden Meditation	Lv. 54	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action. Can only be executed while less than five chakra are open.


The Forbidden Chakra Job Quest	Lv. 54	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.


Masterful Blitz Job Quest	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 0y	Strike the enemy with a technique fueled by the power of your Beast Chakra. The technique used is determined by the number of different types of Beast Chakra opened. 1 Beast Chakra Type: Elixir Burst 2 Beast Chakra Types: Celestial Revolution 3 Beast Chakra Types: Rising Phoenix 3 Beast Chakra and Both Nadi: Phantom Rush


Tornado Kick	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of Lunar Nadi and Solar Nadi, as well as three Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Tornado Kick when requirements for execution are met.


Elixir Field	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Opens the Lunar Nadi Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of three of the same Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Elixir Field when requirements for execution are met.


Celestial Revolution	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600. Additional Effect: Opens the Lunar Nadi If the Lunar Nadi is already open, opens the Solar Nadi instead. Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of three Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Celestial Revolution when requirements for execution are met.


Flint Strike	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 800 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Opens the Solar Nadi Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of three distinct Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Flint Strike when requirements for execution are met.


Riddle of Earth	Lv. 64	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Earth's Resolve upon taking damage Earth's Resolve Effect: Gradually restores HP Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Earth's Rumination Duration: 30s


Earth's Reply	Lv. 64	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 5y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 300 Earth's Resolve Potency: 500 Can only be executed while under the effect of Earth's Rumination.


Riddle of Fire	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 15%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Fire's Rumination Duration: 20s


Brotherhood Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 30y	Grants Brotherhood to self and all nearby party members. Brotherhood Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% Additional Effect: Allows the opening of up to ten chakra Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Meditative Brotherhood to self and all nearby party members Meditative Brotherhood Effect: 20% chance you open a chakra when party members under this effect successfully land a weaponskill or cast a spell Chance is 100% when you successfully land a weaponskill or cast a spell while under the effect of Meditative Brotherhood. Duration: 20s


Riddle of Wind	Lv. 72	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Reduces auto-attack delay by 50%. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Wind's Rumination Duration: 15s


Enlightened Meditation	Lv. 74	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat. Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action. Can only be executed while less than five chakra are open.


Enlightenment	Lv. 74	Ability	Instant	1s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of five Chakra. Five chakra close upon execution.


Six-sided Star	Lv. 80	Weaponskill	Instant	4s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 780. Potency increases by 80 for each Chakra open. Closes all chakra upon execution. Additional Effect: Increases movement speed Duration: 5s Critical hits with this weaponskill will not open a chakra. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Upon execution, the recast timer for this action will be applied to all other weaponskills and magic actions.


Shadow of the Destroyer	Lv. 82	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 30s


Rising Phoenix	Lv. 86	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Deals physical fire damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Opens the Solar Nadi Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of three distinct Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Rising Phoenix when requirements for execution are met.


Phantom Rush	Lv. 90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 5y	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of Lunar Nadi and Solar Nadi, as well as three Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Phantom Rush when requirements for execution are met.


Leaping Opo	Lv. 92	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 260. Opo-opo's Fury Potency: 460 Opo-opo Form Bonus: Guarantees a critical hit Damage dealt is increased when under an effect that raises critical hit rate. Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 30s


Rising Raptor	Lv. 92	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. Raptor's Fury Potency: 540 Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 30s


Pouncing Coeurl	Lv. 92	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 310. 370 when executed from a target's flank. Coeurl's Fury Potency: 460 Flank Coeurl's Fury Potency: 520 Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 30s


Elixir Burst	Lv. 92	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack to all nearby enemies with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 70% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Opens the Lunar Nadi Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of three of the same Beast Chakra. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Masterful Blitz changes to Elixir Burst when requirements for execution are met.


Wind's Reply	Lv. 96	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while under the effect of Wind's Rumination.


Fire's Reply	Lv. 100	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	-	20y 5y	Deals damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 1,200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Formless Fist, allowing the execution of a weaponskill that requires a certain form, without being in that form Duration: 30s Any additional effects associated with the executed action will also be applied. Can only be executed while under the effect of Fire's Rumination.

Role Actions

Role actions are abilities common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Second Wind	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800


Leg Sweep	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	40s	-	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s


Bloodbath	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s


Feint	Lv. 22	Ability	Instant	90s	-	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 15s


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s


True North	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	45s	-	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Trait

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Greased Lightning	Lv. 1	Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%.


Enhanced Greased Lightning	Lv. 20	Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 10%.


Deep Meditation	Lv. 38	Grants an 80% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.


Enhanced Greased Lightning II	Lv. 40	Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15%.


Steel Peak Mastery Job Quest	Lv. 54	Upgrades Steel Peak to The Forbidden Chakra and Steeled Meditation to Forbidden Meditation.


Enhanced Perfect Balance Job Quest	Lv. 60	When under the effect of Perfect Balance, grants Beast Chakra in accordance with the form granted by the executed weaponskills. Weaponskills granting opo-opo form will also grant Coeurl Chakra. Weaponskills granting raptor form will also grant Opo-opo Chakra. Weaponskills granting coeurl form will also grant Raptor Chakra.


Deep Meditation II	Lv. 74	Guarantees that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.


Howling Fist Mastery	Lv. 74	Upgrades Inspirited Meditation to Enlightened Meditation and Howling Fist to Enlightenment.


Enhanced Greased Lightning III	Lv. 76	Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 20%.


Arm of the Destroyer Mastery	Lv. 82	Upgrades Arm of the Destroyer to Shadow of the Destroyer.


Enhanced Thunderclap	Lv. 84	Allows a third charge of Thunderclap.


Melee Mastery	Lv. 84	Increases the potency of Bootshine to 220, True Strike to 300, Snap Punch to 270, Twin Snakes to 380, Demolish to 320, Dragon Kick to 280, and The Forbidden Chakra to 400.


Flint Strike Mastery	Lv. 86	Upgrades Flint Strike to Rising Phoenix.


Enhanced Brotherhood	Lv. 88	Guarantees that a chakra will open when you are under the effect of Meditative Brotherhood and execute a weaponskill or cast a spell.


Tornado Kick Mastery	Lv. 90	Upgrades Tornado Kick to Phantom Rush.


Beast Chakra Mastery	Lv. 92	Upgrades Bootshine to Leaping Opo, True Strike to Rising Raptor, Snap Punch to Pouncing Coeurl, and Elixir Field to Elixir Burst.


Melee Mastery II	Lv. 94	Increases the potency of Twin Snakes to 420, Demolish to 360, Dragon Kick to 320, Six-sided Star to 780, and Phantom Rush to 1,500.


Enhanced Riddle of Wind	Lv. 96	Grants Wind's Rumination upon executing Riddle of Wind. Duration: 15s


Enhanced Riddle of Fire	Lv. 100	Grants Fire's Rumination upon executing Riddle of Fire. Duration: 20s

Role Traits

Role traits are characteristics common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Second Wind	Lv. 94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.


Enhanced Feint	Lv. 98	Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.

Forms

Unlike other jobs, the actions available are determined by the monk's current form. Performing certain actions grants Disciplined Fist, which increases potency and provides other additional effects.

Changing Form

Opo-opo Form

Bootshine

Dragon Kick

Shadow of the Destroyer
(Arm of the Destroyer)
<AoE>

Leaping Opo

Additional Effects

The above actions change your form to raptor form.

They also gain the following bonuses when used in opo-opo form:

Bootshine guarantees a critical hit.
Dragon Kick grants a stack of Opo-opo's Fury, which increases the potency of Leaping Opo.
Arm of the Destroyer deals increased damage.
Shadow of the Destroyer guarantees a critical hit.
Leaping Opo guarantees a critical hit.

Raptor Form

True Strike

Twin Snakes

Four-point Fury <AoE>

Rising Raptor

Additional Effects

The above actions change your form to coeurl form.

Twin Snakes also grants stacks of Raptor's Fury, which increases the potency of Rising Raptor.

Coeurl Form

Snap Punch <Flank>

Demolish <Rear>

Rockbreaker <AoE>

Pouncing Coeurl <Flank>

Additional Effects

The above actions change your form to opo-opo form.

Demolish also grants stacks of Coeurl's Fury, which increases the potency of Pouncing Coeurl.

* Parentheses show the action before acquiring the relevant trait.

Job Gauge

Chakra Gauge

When you learn the action Meditation, 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 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.

Executing certain weaponskills 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.

Simple Mode

Chakra Gauge
Meditation	Meditative Brotherhood
Beast Chakra Gauge
Disciplined Fist	Chakras and Nadi

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 100.
For further details on changes to actions and traits in Patch 7.1, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Forms

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Melee DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Role Traits

Forms

Changing Form

Opo-opo Form

Raptor Form

Coeurl Form

Job Gauge

Chakra Gauge

Beast Chakra Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Meteodrive	Instant	10s	-	15y 0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000. Additional Effect: Removes target's Guard Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Meteodrive, and deals additional damage with a potency of 12,000 Duration: 3s Meteodrive Effect: Renders target unable to move Effect cannot be applied to players riding machina or non-player combatants. Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 60s Cannot be executed while bound.

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	-	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.


Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2500 MP	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000


Purify	Ability	Instant	24s	-	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 3s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.


Guard	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.


Sprint	Ability	Instant	1.5s	-	0y 0y	Increases movement speed by 50%. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.