Community Monk Guide

Latest Updates

• Added Merits and updated JSE Prioritizing Equipment with Emp +2. Xagashi2 (talk) 11 August 2022 (EDT)
• Added JSE prioritizing of equipment with some most basic recommendation, starting to migrate to new template --Neviskio (talk) 14:57, 31 July 2022 (EDT)
• Added some alternative sets including Mpaca from various sources that are both more updated and less glass cannon for more difficult content--Neviskio (talk) 23:01, 16 January 2022 (EST)
• Updated the raging fists and tornado kick sets --Neviskio (talk) 23:30, 16 January 2022 (EST)
• Added new idle sets, especially one for when you're stunned/terrored/etc "incapacitated" to catch all --Neviskio (talk) 01:21, 25 January 2022 (EST)

General Information

Roles

Monk in current content plays as a heavy dd most of the time, that said there are plenty of opportunities to become a tank for lowman in the right circumstances. Having an easy way to cap subtle blow, monk is desirable for certain fights to limit TP generation of the enemy to prevent annoying or dangeorous tp moves from going off. As an example there's been multiple instances of omen bosses being tanked/soloed by monks and in more recent content such as Odyssey Gaol monk can be seen tanking in certain occasions. With the help of mantra monk is also a great addition to help the survivability of a party when high HP is needed.

Abilities and Traits

• Hundred Fists Speeds up Attacks.
  • Hes. Hose Increases duration by 15 seconds.

• Boost Enhances the power of your next attack.
  • Should be macro'd with Ask Sash to generate TP prior to fights. Monk's mini Meditate.
  • Can see some really big numbers if you have Verethragna AM3 up. This is a DPS lost and only usefully for a 'ooh' big number moment.

• Dodge Enhances evasion and guard rate.
  • Anch. Gaiters +3 Dodge grants 19 Evasion if worn for activation.

• Focus Enhances accuracy.
  • Anch. Crown +3 Focus grants an additional 21 accuracy and ranged accuracy if worn for activation.

• Chakra Cures certain status effects and restores a small amount of HP to user.
  • Anch. Cyclas +3 Increases M by 0.66 and allows Chakra to remove paralysis.
  • Hes. Gloves +3 Increases M by 0.51 and allows Chakra to remove disease and plague.

• Chi Blast Releases chi to attack an enemy.
  • Hes. Crown Augmented with Adds "Enhances 'Penance' effect". Enhances Penance by increasing Inhibit TP effect by 2% per merit level.

• Counterstance Increases chance to counter but lowers defense.
  • Hes. Gaiters +3 Increases Counter rate during Counterstance by 21% if worn during activation.

• Footwork Increases Kick Attacks rate by 20% and boost kick damage by +20 DMG. Also effects Dragon Kick and Tornado Kick, which use kick base damage when Footwork is active.
  • Shukuyu Sune-Ate Increases Footwork's Attack modifier by 15% if worn during JA activation.
  • Bhikku Gaiters +3 Increases Footwork's Attack modifier by 16% if worn during JA activation.

• Mantra Increases the max HP of party members within area of effect.
  • Hes. Gaiters Increases HP by another 2% per merit level.

• Formless Strikes While in effect, melee attacks will not be considered physical damage. No effect on weapon skills.
  • Hes. Cyclas Increases duration by 6 seconds per merit level.

• Perfect Counter Allows you to counter the next attack directed at you.
  • Bhikku Crown +3 Increases the counter Base Damage by 35.

• Inner Strength Increases your maximum HP.
  • Doubles maximum HP for its duration
  • Gives a 100% Counter rate, similar to Perfect Counter, for its duration.
  • Appears to grant a 100% Guard rate as well.

Martial Arts

The amount of Martial Arts needed(Mastered) with magic haste capped and gear haste capped:

Weapon	Martial Arts Needed
Spharai	4.56
Glanzfaust	8.16
Verethragna	-8.04
Godhands	12.48
Sagitta	6.36

Too much Martial Arts decreases your TP gain. Be aware when setting up your sets. For more info check Attack Speed.

Merits

Merit Points
Name	Description	Level	Notes
Group 1
Focus Recast	Shorten recast time by 4 seconds.	0/5	Not worth it.
Dodge Recast	Shorten recast time by 4 seconds.	0/5	Not worth it.
Chakra Recast	Shorten recast time by 6 seconds.	0/5	Sadly no.
Counter Rate	Increase counter attack rate by 1 percent.	5/5	Increases your counter rate when a mob is attacking you. This increases your survivability and damage output.
Kick Attacks Rate	Increase kick attack rate by 1 percent.	5/5	More kick attacks = more damage.
Group 2
Mantra	Increase the max. HP of party members within area of effect. Recast: 10min Increase effect by 4 percent.	4/5~5/5	Stacked with Hes. Gaiters which increases the amount by 2% per merit level, this can gain the party quite a bit of HP for 3 minutes. Very usefully when surviving burst damage. Note: This does override a DRK's drain effect.
Formless Strikes	While in effect, melee attacks will not be considered physical damage. No effect on weapon skills. Recast: 10min. Increase effect by 5 percent.	0/5~1/5	Has niche uses such as delve mobs that gain a resistance to that damage type. Allows you to do damage against Invincible mobs.
Invigorate	Adds a Regen effect when using Chakra. Increase duration of effect by 24 seconds.	0/5	Used to be good, but with the addition of Trust and idle regen pieces, there is really no need for it.
Penance	Adds an effect to Chi Blast that inhibits an enemy's TP accumulation. Increase duration of effect by 20 seconds.	5/5	This along with the the plague from Shijin Spiral with pretty much prevent a mob from gaining TP for about 90 seconds. Use Hes. Crown to increase the effect.

Support Jobs

• /WAR will be your preferred sub often due to Berserk and the passive 12% Double Attack at Master Level 5.
• /DRG especially with Super Jump from Master Levels is the preferred Dynamis - Divergence subjob to avoid pulling hate and dying. Keep in mind your damage output will be lowered compared to /WAR but not dying is quite a perk if you don't have a THF stealing hate and Super Jumping themselves or your tank can't keep enmity for whatever reason.
• /DNC still has the usual utility but it's mainly for being cheap and using Spectral Jig. You'll likely only use it for that

Prioritizing Equipment

Job Specific Equipment
Item	Upgrade?	Notes
Anch. Crown +3	Maybe	Macro piece and high acc. Grants an addition +21 accuracy during the 30 second duration of Focus
Anch. Cyclas +3	Yes, +2 is fine	Macro piece and high acc. Increase the potency of Chakra and allows the remove of paralysis. Paired with the Relic gloves +3, the +2 body should be enough to cap your HP.
Anchor. Gloves +3	No	Consider only making these if you do not have access to Path B Nyame and are using Spharai.
Anch. Hose +3	Maybe	Macro piece and high acc. Useful in a counter build.
Anch. Gaiters +3	Yes	Used for Footwork up in tp and WS sets
Hes. Crown +3 Enhances "Penance" effect	No	Macro piece. NQ is fine for the the Penance effect. Consider only making the +3 if you are using Spharai.
Hes. Cyclas +3 Enhances "Formless Strikes" effect	No	Macro piece. NQ is fine for macro piece.
Hes. Gloves +3 Enhances "Invigorate" effect	Yes	Macro piece. Increase the potency of Chakra and allows the remove of disease and plague.
Hes. Hose +3 Enhances "Hundred Fists" effect	Maybe	If you don't have empy +2 yet they're your go to for TP but otherwise they've been dethroned and are not as relevant anymore. Used as a macro piece for Hundred Fists
Hes. Gaiters +3 Enhances "Mantra" effect	Maybe	Macro piece for Mantra and Counterstance. Increase your counter % as you upgrade the piece.
Bhikku Crown +3	Yes	Macro piece and a solid DT piece with Subtle Blow. Useful in Hybrid sets
Bhikku Cyclas +3	Must	Best piece to TP in while Impetus is up. Now with WSD (not that it really helps H2H weapon skills).
Bhikku Gloves +3	Yes	Solid PDL piece for when you are attack capped.
Bhikku Hose +3	Must	All hail our new TP legs. Kick Attacks +30 is hard to beat with Store TP +10 and Damage Taken -14%.
Bhikku Gaiters +3	Yes	Solid DT piece and the macro Footwork piece.

Idle Sets

Idle Regen/DT/Regain Staunch Tathlum +1 Rao Kabuto +1 Hiza. Haramaki +2 Rao Kote +1 MND+12','Mag. Evasion+20','Magic dmg. taken -5 Rao Haidate +1 Rao Sune-Ate +1 HP+65','Crit. hit rate+4%','"Dbl.Atk."+4 Bathy Choker +1 Infused Earring Dawn Earring Chirich Ring +1 Karieyh Ring +1 Moonbow Belt +1 Moonlight Cape Notes: For when strictly out of combat Idle incapacitated Staunch Tathlum +1 Nyame Helm Nyame Mail Nyame Gauntlets Nyame Flanchard Nyame Sollerets Warder's Charm +1 Odnowa Earring +1 Tuisto Earring Defending Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Engraved Belt Moonlight Cape Notes: When you get stunned/slept/etc. in combat, go full tank!

TP sets

While these are examples of TP set the usual rule to follow is to keep in mind how hard the content is you are doing when deciding what set to use. If the content is not particularly challenging or new you can get away with more glass cannon TP sets. If the content is very recent and dangerous such as odyssey you need to adjust with more tanky sets. Having better supports/more organized groups will help but a dead DD does no damage, so rock those hybrid/dt sets instead of eating dust on the floor with your "theoretical" max best DPS set. Or have good reflexes to macro in your DT sets. Monk has high HP to usually get away with it but if you're new to content try to error on the side of tankiness.

TP Impetus UP   "Glass" Cannon Coiste Bodhar Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path A Bhikku Cyclas +3 Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path A Hes. Hose +3 Anch. Gaiters +3 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Telos Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. TP Impetus UP Hybrid   Mpaca Coiste Bodhar Bhikku Crown +3 Bhikku Cyclas +3 Mpaca's Gloves Bhikku Hose +3 Mpaca's Boots Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Schere Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: Use Anchorite's Gaiters +3 during footwork When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. TP Impetus DOWN   "Glass" Cannon Coiste Bodhar Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path A Ken. Samue +1 Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path A Hes. Hose +3 Anch. Gaiters +3 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Telos Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex, Accuracy/Attack, Double Attack Notes: When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. TP Impetus DOWN Hybrid   Mpaca Coiste Bodhar Ken. Jinpachi +1 Mpaca's Doublet Mpaca's Gloves Path A Mpaca's Hose Malignance Boots Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Schere Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: Use Anchorite's Gaiters +3 during footwork When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. Old TP Hybrid Coiste Bodhar Ken. Jinpachi +1 Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Malignance Tights Ken. Sune-Ate +1 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Schere Earring Defending Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: Use Bhikku Cyclas +1 during Impetus Use Anchorite's Gaiters +3 during Footwork When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. Old TP Mid Accuracy Ginsen Ken. Jinpachi +1 Bhikku Cyclas +3 Ken. Tekko +1 Ken. Hakama +1 Ken. Sune-Ate +1 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Telos Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: Can use Staunch Tathlum +1 and Malignance Tabard for even more defense Use Anchorite's Gaiters +3 during footwork When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. Old TP Full Accuracy Falcon Eye Ken. Jinpachi +1 Bhikku Cyclas +2 Ken. Tekko +1 Ken. Hakama +1 Ken. Sune-Ate +1 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Mache Earring +1 Mache Earring +1 Chirich Ring +1 Chirich Ring +1 Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts.

Post-Sortie Sets

At this point of the game, you are more likely fighting some of the hardest mobs in the game. Remember: An alive DD does more damage than a dead one. Be tanky.

Post-Sortie Hybrid Coiste Bodhar Bhikku Crown +3 Mpaca's Doublet Attack+25, Store TP+7, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Mpaca's Gloves Bhikku Hose +3 Mpaca's Boots Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Schere Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: Bhikku Cyclas +3 when Impetus is up Use Anchorite's Gaiters +3 during footwork When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts. Post-Sortie Engaged Set Coiste Bodhar Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path D Mpaca's Doublet Attack+25, Store TP+7, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path A or D Bhikku Hose +3 Anch. Gaiters +3 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Schere Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex +30, acc/att +20, DA+10%, PDT -10% Notes: Bhikku Cyclas +3 when Impetus is up When using Godhands or other high delay h2h Mache Earring +1 is the best way to cap Martial Arts.

Weaponskill Sets

• Keep in mind for most H2H weaponskills Weapon Skill Damage is a quite poor stat as it only applies to the first hit of a weaponskill so you will prefer having Multi-Attack. The main exception being Final Heaven and maybe Spinning Attack.
  • For weaponskills with additional effects it's often likely you will want Magic Accuracy to land it if it's important, such as Shell Crusher or Shijin Spiral effects.

Victory Smite Impetus UP Verethragna (Level 119 III) Coiste Bodhar Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path B Bhikku Cyclas +3 Ryuo Tekko +1 Path A Mpaca's Hose Attack+25, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+5 Mag. Acc.+10 Herculean Boots STR, Accuracy/Attack, Crit Damage Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Schere Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle STR, Accuracy/Attack, Double Attack Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. Victory Smite Impetus DOWN Verethragna (Level 119 III) Knobkierrie Adhemar Bonnet +1 Path B Ken. Samue +1 Ryuo Tekko +1 Path A or D Mpaca's Hose Attack+25, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+5 Mag. Acc.+10 Herculean Boots STR, Accuracy/Attack, Crit Damage Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Odr Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle STR, Accuracy/Attack, Crit Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. Raging Fists Godhands Knobkierrie Ken. Jinpachi +1 Adhemar Jacket +1 Path B Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path B Mpaca's Hose 25 Attack, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Herculean Boots Triple attack, strength, acc/atk Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Moonshade Earring 250 TP bonus Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle STR, Accuracy/Attack, Double Attack Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. Raging Fists Hybrid   Mpaca Godhands Coiste Bodhar Mpaca's Cap Adhemar Jacket +1 Path B Adhemar Wrist. +1 Path B Mpaca's Hose 25 Attack, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Herculean Boots 10STR,Acc/Att, 4% TA Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Moonshade Earring 250 TP bonus Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle 30 STR, 20 Accuracy/ 20Attack, 10% DA, 10% PDT Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. Shijin Spiral Magic Accuracy Godhands Aurgelmir Orb +1 Malignance Chapeau Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Hes. Hose +3 Herculean Boots Triple attack, dexterity, acc/atk Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Mache Earring +1 Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex, Accuracy/Attack, Double Attack Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. Shijin Spiral Max Damage Godhands Aurgelmir Orb +1 Ken. Jinpachi +1 Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Mpaca's Hose 25 Attack, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Herculean Boots Triple attack, dexterity, acc/atk Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Mache Earring +1 Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Dex, Accuracy/Attack, Double Attack Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. For feet can also use Tatena. Sune. +1 R15 Howling Fist Godhands Knobkierrie Mpaca's Cap Tatena. Harama. +1 Herculean Gloves STR, Accuracy/Attack, Triple Attack Mpaca's Hose 25 Attack, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Herculean Boots STR, Accuracy/Attack, Triple Attack Fotia Gorget Schere Earring Moonshade Earring 250 TP bonus Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle STR, Accuracy/Attack, DA Notes: Use Mnk. Nodowa +2 when at attack cap. Tornado Kick Footwork UP Godhands Coiste Bodhar Mpaca's Cap Tatena. Harama. +1 Herculean Gloves 10 STR, Acc/Atk, 4% TA Mpaca's Hose 25 Attack, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Anch. Gaiters +3 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Moonshade Earring 250 TP bonus Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle 30 STR, 20 Acc/20 Atk, 10% DA, 10% PDT Tornado Kick Footwork UP Godhands Knobkierrie Mpaca's Cap Tatena. Harama. +1 Herculean Gloves STR, Accuracy/Attack, Triple Attack Mpaca's Hose 25 Attack, Physical damage limit +7%, Accuracy+10 Mag. Acc.+10 Anch. Gaiters +3 Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Moonshade Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle STR, Accuracy/Attack, DA Notes: Can use Tatenashi Gote +1 R15 instead Final Heaven Spharai (Level 119 III) Knobkierrie Hes. Crown +3 Nyame Mail Path B R25 Nyame Gauntlets Path B Nyame Flanchard Path B R25 Nyame Sollerets Path B Fotia Gorget Sherida Earring Ishvara Earring Regal Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle VIT, Accuracy/Attack, WSD Notes: Can use Tatenashi Gote +1 R15 instead

Staff Weaponskill Sets

Shell Crusher Xoanon Flanged Grip Pemphredo Tathlum Bhikku Crown +3 Bhikku Cyclas +3 Bhikku Gloves +3 Bhikku Hose +3 Bhikku Gaiters +3 Moonlight Necklace Digni. Earring Crep. Earring Stikini Ring +1 Metamor. Ring +1 Magic Accuracy +10 Acuity Belt +1 Magic Accuracy +15 Segomo's Mantle 30 INT, 20 MACC/MDMG 10WSD Cataclysm Xoanon Flanged Grip Pemphredo Tathlum Pixie Hairpin +1 Nyame Mail Path C or B Nyame Gauntlets Path C or B Nyame Flanchard Path C or B Nyame Sollerets Path C or B Sibyl Scarf Friomisi Earring Moonshade Earring TP+250 Archon Ring Metamor. Ring +1 10 INT, Magic Accuracy +10 Orpheus's Sash Segomo's Mantle 30 INT, 20 MACC/MDMG 10WSD Notes: Downgrades for belt slot would be Skrymir Cord +1 or Eschan Stone. With the correct conditions Hachirin-no-Obi might be better than other options

Misc. Sets

Capped Counter and DT Crepuscular Pebble Bhikku Crown +3 Mpaca's Doublet Rao Kote +1 Anch. Hose +3 Bhikku Gaiters +3 Bathy Choker +1 Evasion +15, "Counter" +10 Cryptic Earring Bhikku Earring +2 Defending Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Counter +10 Notes: 53% Counter Rate and 50% DT. With mastered Job Points, Monk only needs 53% counter (58% without counter merits) to hit cap. Counter Options Spharai (Level 119 III) Amar Cluster Rao Kabuto +1 Path D Mpaca's Doublet Rao Kote +1 Anch. Hose +3 Malignance Boots Bathy Choker +1 Evasion +15, "Counter" +10 Cryptic Earring Bhikku Earring +2 Defending Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle Counter Notes: 73% Counter and 30%PDT/20%DT. With mastered Job Points, Monk only needs 53% counter (58% without counter merits) to hit cap. Counterstance Staunch Tathlum +1 Bhikku Crown +2 Mpaca's Doublet Malignance Gloves Anch. Hose +3 Hes. Gaiters +3 Loricate Torque +1 Sherida Earring Telos Earring Defending Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle DT DT Staunch Tathlum +1 Malignance Chapeau Malignance Tabard Malignance Gloves Malignance Tights Malignance Boots Mnk. Nodowa +2 Sherida Earring Telos Earring Gere Ring Niqmaddu Ring Moonbow Belt +1 Segomo's Mantle PDT Chakra Aurgelmir Orb +1 Genmei Kabuto Anch. Cyclas +3 Hes. Gloves +3 Tatena. Haidate +1 Path A Bhikku Gaiters +3 Path A Unmoving Collar +1 Handler's Earring +1 Tuisto Earring Niqmaddu Ring Gelatinous Ring +1 Latria Sash Segomo's Mantle VIT Fast Cast Sapience Orb Herculean Helm Fast Cast 5 Adhemar Jacket +1 Path D Leyline Gloves Herculean Trousers Fast Cast 5 Herculean Boots Fast Cast 5 Orunmila's Torque Enchntr. Earring +1 Loquac. Earring Prolix Ring Rahab Ring Black Belt Segomo's Mantle Fast Cast