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Bravely Default Monk Best Abilities and Unlock Condition

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This is a guide for the Monk job in Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster. Learn the Monk's best abilities and unlock conditions for Bravely Default on the Switch 2.

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Monk Unlock Condition and Job Info

Overview and How to Unlock

MonkMonk How to Obtain
Defeat Barras at the Southwest Lake in the Prologue
Job Command
Martial Arts
Specialty
Knuckle Lore
Raise arms aptitude for knucles to S. In addition, when no weapons are equipped, a value equal to two times your level will be added to your Physical Attack.

Compatible Equipment

Swords Axes Spears Rods
E E E E
Staves Daggers Bows Katanas
S E E E
Knuckles Shields Helms Armor
S E E A

Note: Compatibility ranking goes from S > A > B > C > D > E.

With Knuckle Lore, the Monk deals more damage unarmed than when equipped with a weapon, even knuckle-type ones.

Parameters

HP MP STR VIT
A D A B
INT MND DEX AGI
E D C B

Monk Best Abilities

Recommended Abilities

Ability
(Learning Level)		 Reason for Recommendation
Invigorate
(Lv 2)		 A command that increases your own attack power for 2 turns. There is a 25% chance of failure and taking damage, so it is recommended to use it only when you are in perfect condition.
Pressure Point
(Lv 11)		 This ability is used at the end of a turn to unleash a powerful attack. If you use it after increasing your physical attack power with Invigorate, you can expect even greater damage.
Hidden Dragon
(Lv 6)		 High chance of surviving even if the damage would make the character unable to fight. Useful for healers.
Natural Talent
(Lv 14)		 This ability increases the success rate of probability-based abilities and magic by 1.5 times.

Invigorate Increases Damage

The Invigorate ability is valuable to the Monk for increasing overall attack power. By using Brave and activating Invigorate during attacks, damage output is enhanced while minimizing the consumption of sustained turns, making this strategy particularly effective.

How to Play the Monk

Powerful Physical Attacker

The Monk has high strength, making it excel in physical attacks. With one of the highest HP values among all jobs, it is a reliable frontline attacker. It learns many powerful abilities that remain effective even in the late game. Additionally, its Knuckle Lore specialty enhances damage when using knuckle-type weapons, further increasing its overall attack power.

Learn Abilities that Deal High Damage

The Monk has an array of support abilities that increase physical attack power and HP while also utilizing offensive skills like Invigorate and Qigong Wave to deal massive damage. Invigorate is a powerful technique that increases physical attack power by 50% for two turns. However, it has a 25% chance of failure, which results in taking damage equal to 20% of max HP, making HP management crucial.

Additionally, Qigong Wave, learned at Job Level 7, is a powerful skill that deals significant damage while requiring only a small amount of MP, making it valuable in battles against strong enemies.

Monk All Abilities

Learned Abilites by Level

Lv Ability Type and Effect
1 Strong Strike Type: Command
Deal double the damage of a conventional attack to one target, but there is a 50% chance that the attack will miss.
2 Invigorate Type: Command
Raise your physical attack by 25% for two turns. However, there is a 25% chance of failure, in which case you will take damage equal to 20% of your maximum HP. The upper limit for P.Atk is 150%.
3 Inner Alchemy Type: Command
Cure yourself of the status ailments poison, blind, silence, dread, and confuse.
4 HP 10% Up Type: Support
Raise maximum HP by 10%.
5 Knuckle Lore Type: Support
Raise arms aptitude for knuckles to S. In addition, when no weapons are equipped, a value equal to two times your level will be added to your Physical Attack.
6 Hidden Dragon Type: Command
Attack at the end of the turn, but deal 1.25 times the damage of a conventional attack to one target.
7 Qigong Wave Type: Command
Ignore Default's damage reduction effect and deal 1.25 times the damage of a conventional attack to one target.
8 Blind Immunity Type: Support
Confer immunity to blind during battles.
9 P.Attack 10% Up Type: Support
Raise Physical Attack by 10%.
10 HP 20% Up Type: Support
Raise maximum HP by 20%.
11 Pressure Point Type: Command
Ignore the target's physical defense and deal 2 times the damage of a conventional attack to one target.
12 HP 30% Up Type: Support
Raise maximum HP by 30%.
13 Phoenix Flight Type: Command
Reduce your HP to 1 and convert the amount of HP sacrificed into damage applied to a single enemy.
14 Natural Talent Type: Support
Physical Attack increases by 100% when nothing is equipped (both hands, head, body, and accessories).

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