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Overview
Monk is a flexible melee-caster hybrid that builds Harmony with Builder Spells and converts it into burst damage or powerful healing with Spender Spells. You can swap between three Virtue states to adapt to solo, party, damage, or support play.
Primary damage: Fist (scales with Level and Magic Level)
Resource: Harmony (0–5)
Roles: Damage, Off-heal/Support
Elements: Physical, Fire, Energy (by weapon bound)
Elemental Bound
Monk fist weapons carry an elemental bound: physical, fire, or energy. Many Monk spells inherit the weapon’s bound as their damage type.
Items
| Name | Atk | Def | Element | Fist Skill | Stats | Primary | Secondary | Obtain |
| fists of monk | 16 | 14 | physical | 0 | false | false | First Item | |
| jo staff | 22 | 19 | energy | 1 | false | false | elf archanist, minotaur mage, orc shaman | |
| fists of plate | 25 | 20 | physical | 1 | false | false | monk, cyclops, dwarf guard | |
| fists of enlightenment | 27 | 23 | energy | 1 | false | false | lizard snakechamer, dark apprentice, geomancer, merlkin, crystal spider | |
| nunchaku of enlightenment | 34 | 30 | physical | 1 | Greater tiger clash +12% damage. | false | false | barbians task, nightmare |
| drachaku | 38 | 31 | energy | 0 | true | false | quara predator, sea serpent, banshee, bog raider, lizard chosen, quara hydromancer, hydra | |
| bambus jo | 42 | 34 | earth | 1 | +1 magic lvl | true | true | bog raider, lizard chosen, quara hydromancer, hydra |
| fists of iron | 43 | 35 | physical | 2 | true | false | behemoth, vile grandmaster, eternal guardian | |
| nunchaku of destruction | 44 | 36 | energy | 0 | Greater tiger clash +12% damage. | true | true | wyrm, infernalist, spectre |
| fists of terra (<= fists of depth) | 45 | 38 | earth | 2 | +2 magic lvl | true | true | Poisoned Temple Quest, grimeleech, guzzlemaw, draken warmaster, draugr, plaguesmith |
| fists of peninsula | 49 | 41 | physical | 3 | +2% crit | true | true | Poi Quest |
| fists of inquisition | 53 | 42 | physical | 4 | +5% crit | true | true | Inq Quest |
| falcon sai | 54 | 45 | energy | 4 | Life Leech +4% | true | true | falcon boss |
Harmony
Harmony powers your Spender Spells. Builders add Harmony and Spenders consume it. Maximum Harmony is 5.
- Builders: typically grant +1 Harmony on cast.
- Focus Harmony (utevo nia): instantly grants +5 Harmony (ML 45).
- Spenders: consume Harmony, often all at once, for big effects.
Virtue States
The three Virtue states are powerful enhancements. Only one can be active at a time.
1. Virtue of Justice utito virtu
15% more fist fighting skill.
2. Virtue of Harmony utori virtu
Increases damage of all Builder Spells. Additionally, spending Harmony refunds 1 Harmony. Requires Magic Level 18.
3. Virtue of Sustain utura tio
Increases healing done by all Builder Spells. Requires Magic Level 18.
Builder Spells
Builders are efficient, maintain pressure, and build Harmony for Spenders.
| Name | Words | Magic Level Req. | Mana | Group | Effect |
| Swift Jab | exori infir pug | 1 | 3 | Attack | Deals damage to an adjacent enemy. [Builds Harmony] |
| Double Jab | exori pug | 6 | 30 | Attack | Deals damage to an adjacent enemy. [Builds Harmony] |
| Mystic Repulse | exori amp pug | 16 | 150 | Attack | Deals high damage to a single target up to 7 distance. [Builds Harmony] |
| Flurry of Blows | exori mas pug | 12 | 110 | Attack | Deals damage to enemies in front and to the sides of the monk. [Builds Harmony] |
| Chained Penance | exori med pug | 22 | 180 | Attack | Deals damage to a target within range 2 and chains to up to 3 additional targets (jump dist. 2, -9% per jump), prioritizing highest % HP when multiple jump targets are present. [Builds Harmony] |
| Greater Flurry of Blows | exori gran mas pug | 24 | 300 | Attack | Deals considerable area damage. [Builds Harmony] |
| Focus Harmony | utevo nia | 45 | 500 | Support | Adds 5 Harmony points instantly. |
Spender Spells
Use the Harmony you built to deliver devastating blows or strong healing.
| Name | Words | Magic Level Req. | Mana | Group | Effect |
| Tiger Clash | exori infir nia | 1 | 18 | Attack | Spends Harmony to damage an adjacent enemy. |
| Greater Tiger Clash | exori nia | 9 | 50 | Attack | Spends Harmony to deal stronger adjacent damage. |
| Sweeping Takedown | exori mas nia | 24 | 195 | Attack | Consumes Harmony and causes high damage to the 3x2 box in the attack direction and an additional 75% to the next connected 3x2 box. Damage scales up to +240% (Sustain/Justice) or +400% (Harmony). |
| Devastating Knockout | exori gran nia | 30 | 210 | Attack | Spends Harmony to deal massive single-target damage to an adjacent enemy. |
| Mass Spirit Mend | exura mas nia | 35 | 250 | Healing | Area healing that scales similarly to Sweeping Takedown (+240%/+400%) based on active Virtue and Harmony spent. |
| Spiritual Outburst | exori gran mas nia | 50 | 425 | Attack | Spends Harmony to damage enemies in front and to the sides after a short delay. |
Base/Other Spells
| Name | Words | Magic Level Req. | Mana | Group | Effect |
| Avatar of Balance | uteta res tio | 48 | 1200 | Support | Transforms you into a fighting monk tiger; +10% critical hit for 15 seconds. |
Tips
- Open with Focus Harmony to reach 5 Harmony, then spend with a strong Spender (Devastating Knockout single-target, Sweeping Takedown for packs).
- Swap Virtue depending on content: Harmony for damage, Justice for party sustain, Sustain for healing-focused play.
- Avoid sitting capped at 5 Harmony; convert regularly to prevent overcapping.
- Match your weapon’s elemental bound to enemy weaknesses when possible.
