FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Monk

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 80.
For further details on changes to actions, 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	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Leaden Fist Potency: 300 Opo-opo Form Bonus: Critical damage if dealt from a target's rear Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 15s


True Strike	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220. 240 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 15s


Snap Punch	Lv. 6	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 210. 230 when executed from a target's flank. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 16s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%


Fists of Earth Class Quest	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	3s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 10%. Cannot be used with Fists of Fire or Fists of Wind, and shares a recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse.


Twin Snakes	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. 170 when executed from a target's flank. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Increases damage by 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 15s


Arm of the Destroyer	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 80 to all nearby targets. Opo-opo Form Potency: 110 Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 15s


Demolish Class Quest	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 70. 90 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 65 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 16s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%


Rockbreaker Job Quest	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when in coeurl form. Additional Effect: Changes form to opo-opo Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Greased Lightning Duration: 16s Greased Lightning Bonus: Increases damage dealt by 10% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 5%


Fists of Wind	Lv. 34	Ability	Instant	3s	-	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Fire, and shares a recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse.


Shoulder Tackle Job Quest	Lv. 35	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.


Fists of Fire Job Quest	Lv. 40	Ability	Instant	3s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 10%. Cannot be used with Fists of Earth or Fists of Wind, and shares a recast timer with both. Effect ends upon reuse.


Mantra	Lv. 42	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 15y	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	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed when in raptor form. Additional Effect: Extends Twin Snakes duration by 10s to a maximum of 15s Additional Effect: Changes form to coeurl Duration: 15s


Perfect Balance	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Allows execution of weaponskills which require a certain form, without being in that form. Duration: 10s


Dragon Kick Job Quest	Lv. 50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. 200 when executed from a target's flank. Opo-opo Form Bonus: Grants Leaden Fist Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Changes form to raptor Duration: 15s


Form Shift Job Quest	Lv. 52	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 0y	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. Coeurl Form Bonus: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum


Meditation Job Quest	Lv. 54	Ability	Instant	1.2s	-	0y 0y	Opens a chakra. Up to five chakra can be opened at once. Opens all five chakra when used outside of combat. Shares a recast timer with all other weaponskills.


The Forbidden Chakra	Lv. 54	Ability	Instant	1s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 370. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution. Shares a recast timer with Enlightenment. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Elixir Field Job Quest	Lv. 56	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all nearby enemies.


Tornado Kick Job Quest	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	10s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 430. Can only be executed with maximum stacks of Greased Lightning. Effect fades upon execution.


Riddle of Earth	Lv. 64	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Grants Earth's Reply if damage is taken while active. Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum Earth's Reply Bonus: Reduces damage taken by 10% and nullifies all action direction requirements Duration: 30s


Riddle of Fire	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 20s


Brotherhood Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 15y	Grants Brotherhood and Meditative Brotherhood to all nearby party members. Brotherhood Effect: Increases physical damage dealt by 5% Meditative Brotherhood Effect: 30% chance you open a chakra when party members under this effect execute a weaponskill Duration: 15s


Enlightenment	Lv. 74	Ability	Instant	1s	-	10y 10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while in combat and under the effect of the Fifth Chakra. The five chakra close upon execution. Shares a recast timer with the Forbidden Chakra.


Anatman	Lv. 78	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Halt the expiration of Greased Lightning and your present form. Additional Effect: Increases stacks of Greased Lightning and extends duration to maximum while in combat Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills upon execution. Cannot be executed during the cooldown of weaponskills.


Six-sided Star	Lv. 80	Weaponskill	Instant	5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. Additional Effect: Extends Greased Lightning duration to maximum 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.

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: 500


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 strength and dexterity by 10%. Duration: 10s


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck 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


Enhanced Greased Lightning	Lv. 20	Allows the stacking of a second Greased Lightning.


Enhanced Greased Lightning II	Lv. 40	Allows the stacking of a third Greased Lightning.


Deep Meditation	Lv. 62	Grants a 50% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.


Enhanced Tackle	Lv. 66	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Shoulder Tackle. Maximum Charges: 2


Enhanced Fists of Fire	Lv. 72	Improves Fists of Fire's damage increase to 10%.


Deep Meditation II	Lv. 74	Grants a 70% chance that a chakra will open upon dealing critical damage with a weaponskill.


Riddle of Wind	Lv. 76	Allows the stacking of a fourth Greased Lightning while under the effect of Fists of Wind.

Forms and Greased Lightning

Unlike other jobs, the actions available are determined by the monk's current form. Performing certain actions in coeurl form applies Greased Lightning, which increases potency and attack speed.

Changing Form

Actions

Bootshine (Rear)

Dragon Kick (Flank)

Arm of the Destroyer (AoE)

Additional Effects

The above actions change your form to raptor form.

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

Bootshine deals critical damage if dealt from a target's rear.
Dragon Kick grants the Leaden Fist effect.
Arm of the Destroyer deals increased damage.

Actions

True Strike (Rear)

Twin Snakes (Flank)

Four-point Fury (AoE)

Additional Effects

The above actions change your form to coeurl form.

Twin Snakes also increases damage dealt.
Four-point Fury also extends the effect duration of Twin Snakes.

Actions

Demolish (Rear)

Snap Punch (Flank)

Rockbreaker (AoE)

Additional Effects

The above actions change your form to opo-opo form and grant a stack of Greased Lightning, increasing damage dealt while also reducing weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay.

Demolish also applies a damage over time effect to target.

Job Gauge

Lightning Gauge

Executing certain weaponskills will grant stacks of Greased Lightning. The remaining time of this effect is displayed in the Lightning Gauge.

The effect can be stacked up to three times after learning the trait Enhanced Greased Lightning (acquired at level 40), four times after learning the trait Riddle of Wind at level 76. However, a fourth stack can only be gained while under the effect of Fists of Wind.

Upon learning the action Anatman, you can temporarily halt the Greased Lightning timer and maintain your present form. While the timer is halted, you will accumulate stacks of Greased Lightning and its remaining duration will be increased to maximum.

Chakra Gauge

Upon learning the action Meditation, the Chakra Gauge will be displayed.

Using actions such as Meditation and Brotherhood (acquired at level 70) open your chakra. After opening your fifth chakra, you can execute the Forbidden Chakra (acquired at level 54) and Enlightenment (acquired at level 74).

Simple Mode

Lightning Gauge
Fists of Fire	Fists of Earth
Fists of Wind	Anatman
Chakra Gauge

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 80.
For further details on changes to actions, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Forms and Greased Lightning

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Melee DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Forms and Greased Lightning

Changing Form

Actions

Actions

Actions

Job Gauge

Lightning Gauge

Chakra Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Lightning Gauge

Chakra Gauge

Simple Mode

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Smite	Ability	Instant	30s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600. Potency increases up to 3,000 as the target's HP decreases.


Bolt	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	Movement speed is increased. Duration: 10s


Medical Kit	Ability	Instant	15s	-	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 3,000 Potency increases up to 6,000 as HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 3

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Raw Destruction	2s	-	-	8y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000. Damage dealt is not affected by increased or decreased damage effects applied by players. Can only be executed while the Adrenaline Gauge is full.