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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Monk Guide: How to Use Monk

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This is a guide to the Monk, a type of Job in the game Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin. Read on to learn more about how to play as a Monk effectively, as well as details on how to unlock the Monk.

Monk Guides
MonkHow to Use Monk MonkMonk Best Builds

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Monk Guide

Monk Info

Monk Info
MonkMonk
Info The Monk is a combination of the Pugilist and the Lancer. A specialized hand-to-hand combatant; the Monk has the ability to recover HP and refill their break gauge at the cost of MP.
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.
Level Advanced
Usable Weapon Knuckles
Mace
Lance
Shield? Cannot use Shields

Monk Tips & How to Use

Close-ranged Fistfight

Monk - Fist.gif
Though the Monk can equip both the Mace and Knuckles, we recommend choosing the Knuckles over the Mace for close range combat. This is because of the advantage of the Knuckles' attack speed over the Mace's damage output.

Mid-ranged Attacker

Monk - Lance.gif
In mid-range, you can strike enemies with a Lance and keep a safe distance from their close-range attacks. Though it cannot hurl the Lance the same way a Lancer does, it can perform a rapidfire thrusting attack that can stagger enemies before they can close the distance between you two.

How to Unlock Monk

Unlocked from Basic Jobs

The Monk is available once you unlock its corresponding nodes from the end of its pre-requisite jobs.

Pre-Requisite Jobs:
Pugilist.pngPugilist Lancer.pngLancer

The Monk is unlocked after purchasing the Monk Node on both the Pugilist and the Lancer job trees.

Monk Affinity Bonuses

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

Monk Abilities

Passive Abilities

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

Combo Abilities

Skill Information
Glide KickGlide Kick
MP Cost: Glide Kick | Weapon : Knuckles Icon.png
Type: Strike | Stat Bonus: Agility
Leap forward with a flying kick that deals
This Ability can be set to any link.
Punch RushPunch Rush
MP Cost: Punch Rush | Weapon : Knuckles Icon.png
Type: Strike | Stat Bonus: Agility
A series of blows that deal striking damage, delivered while weaving side to side.
This Ability can only be set to:
R1 > R1 > R2
XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Trigger
Steel PeakSteel Peak
MP Cost: Steel Peak | Weapon : Knuckles Icon.png
Type: Strike | Stat Bonus: Stamina
Perform a quick strike, knocking enemies back.
This Ability can only be set to:
R1 > R2
XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Trigger

Combo Effects

Skill Description
Lance CancelLance Cancel Enables earlier dodging.
LancerLancer's Heart Strengthens attack type, bypassing enemy resistances and making weaknesses easier to exploit.
PugilistPugilist's Heart Strengthens attack type, bypassing enemy resistances and making weaknesses easier to exploit.
Strike CancelStrike Cancel Enables earlier dodging.

Command Abilities

Command Information
ChakraChakra
MP Cost: Chakra
Cures status ailments, and temporarily increases your resistance to status ailments.

Stranger of Paradise Related Guides

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List of Jobs and How to Unlock All Jobs

Basic Jobs
Swordsman.pngSwordsman Duelist.pngDuelist
SwordfighterSwordfighter Pugilist.pngPugilist
Marauder.pngMarauder Ronin.pngRonin
Lancer.pngLancer Mage.pngMage
Advanced Jobs
Knight.pngKnight Monk.pngMonk
Warrior.pngWarrior Thief.pngThief
Red Mage.pngRed Mage Berserker.pngBerserker
Black Mage.pngBlack Mage Samurai.pngSamurai
White Mage.pngWhite Mage Dragoon.pngDragoon
Expert Jobs
Breaker.pngBreaker Ninja.pngNinja
Dark Knight.pngDark Knight Assassin.pngAssassin
Void Knight.pngVoid Knight Sage.pngSage
Paladin.pngPaladin Tyrant.pngTyrant
Liberator.pngLiberator Cyclic WarriorCyclic Warrior

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