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{{V9 Class Profile

| HEADER COLOR = #818285

| NAME = [[V9: Monk|Monk]]

| DESCRIPTION = Monks are mystic skirmishers that are hard to pin down. Their special arts allow them to support their allies and challenge sorcerous foes.

| PLAYSTYLE = Effective vs Abilities, Evasive, Melee, Ranged, Skirmisher, Support

| IDENTIFIER = [[File:ColorCodeGray-231130.jpg | 50px | link=V9: Color Code]] [[V9: Color Code|Gray]] [[V9: Sash|Sash]]

| WEAPONS = [[V9: Dagger|Dagger]], [[V9: Short|Short]], [[V9: Long|Long]], [[V9: Flail|Flail]], [[V9: Great|Great]], [[V9: Reach|Reach]], [[V9: Pike|Pike]], [[V9: Large Thrown|Large Thrown]]

| SHIELDS = None

| ARMOR = May wear up to 1pt Physical Armor in each hit location.
<small>May gain 🌶️[[V9: Low Armor Compensation|Low Armor Compensation]] as indicated below.<br>- 1-5pts = No compensation<br>- 0pts = +1 use of a picked per-life ability</small>

| GARB BONUS = Choice of Garb Bonus [[V9: Garb Bonus Curios|Curio]].<br>+1 [[V9: Frequency|use]] if [[V9: Garb Bonus|Superior]] Garb Bonus.
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{{V9 Picks Table

| HEADER COLOR = #818285

| ROW A = Immune to [[V9: Verbal|Verbal]] abilities ([[V9: Trait|T]])<br><br>[[V9: Missile Block|Missile Block]] ([[V9: Trait|T]])

| ROW B = [[V9: Heal|Heal]]<br>2/Life ♻10

| ROW C = [[V9: Transfer Life|Transfer Life]] (Unlimited)

| ROW D1 = ⬗[[V9: Taunting Strike|Taunting Strike]]<br>1/Life ♻20<br><br>⬗[[V9: Inner Fire|Inner Fire]] (Unlimited)
| ROW D2 = ⬗[[V9: Shove Strike|Shove Strike]]<br>1/Life ♻20<br><br>⬗[[V9: Inner Fire|Inner Fire]] (Unlimited)
| ROW D3 = ⬗[[V9: Suppressing Strike|Suppressing Strike]]<br>1/Life ♻20<br><br>⬗[[V9: Inner Fire|Inner Fire]] (Unlimited)

| ROW E1 = +1 use of an already picked [[V9: Power Strike|Power Strike]]
| ROW E2 = [[V9: Banish|Banish]]<br>1/Life ♻10
| ROW E3 = [[V9: Shove|Shove]] 🔮<br>1/Life ♻10

| ROW F1 = ⬗[[V9: Flight|Flight]]<br>1/Life ♻20
| ROW F2 = [[V9: Rebuke|Rebuke]]<br>1/Life ♻10
| ROW F3 = [[V9: Break Concentration|Break Concentration]] 🔮<br>1/Life ♻10

| ARCHETYPE 1 = '''Eternal Challenger'''
Gain [[V9: Fireball|Fireball]]<br>1 Ball<br>

Cannot use [[V9: Large Thrown|Large Thrown]].<br>

| ARCHETYPE 2 = '''Ascetic'''
Gain [[V9: Meditate|Meditate]]<br>
(Unlimited)<br>

Cannot wear physical armor. May still gain Low Armor compensation.

| ARCHETYPE 3 = '''Mage Hunter'''
Whenever you use [[V9: Inner Fire|Inner Fire]], you may declare and restore one 🔮 ability instead of the normal effect.<br><br>Cannot use [[V9: Reach|Reach]] and [[V9: Pike|Pike]] weapons.
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=====<big><u>Pre-Constructed Builds</u></big>=====
Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of [[V9: Class Customization|class customization]].

{{V9 Preconstructed Class (Picks)

| HEADER COLOR = #818285
| NAME = Trying Out V9 Monk
| IDENTIFIER = Gray sash
| WEAPONS = Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Great, Reach, Pike, Heavy Thrown
| SHIELDS = None
| ARMOR = 1pt Physical
| LEVEL 1 = Immune to Verbal abilities (T)<br>Missile Block (T)
| LEVEL 2 = Heal 2/Life ♻10
| LEVEL 3 = Transfer Life (Unlimited)
| LEVEL 4 = ⬗Suppressing Strike 1/Life ♻20<br>⬗Inner Fire (Unlimited)
| LEVEL 5 = Banish 1/Life ♻10
| LEVEL 6 = Flight 1/Life ♻20 ⬗Inner Fire (Unlimited)
| ABILITY SUMMARIES = 
{{:V9: RAS Missile Block}}
{{:V9: RAS Heal}}
{{:V9: RAS Transfer Life}}
{{:V9: RAS Suppressing Strike}}
{{:V9: RAS Inner Fire}}
{{:V9: RAS Banish}}
{{:V9: RAS Flight}}

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=====<big><u>List of Class-Specific Abilities</u></big>=====
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{{:V9: Banish}}
{{:V9: Break Concentration}}
{{:V9: Fireball}}
{{:V9: Flight}}
{{:V9: Heal}}
{{:V9: Inner Fire}}
{{:V9: Meditate}}
{{:V9: Missile Block}}
{{:V9: Rebuke}}
{{:V9: Shove}}
{{:V9: Shove Strike}}
{{:V9: Suppressing Strike}}
{{:V9: Taunting Strike}}
{{:V9: Transfer Life}}
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=====<big><u>Extra Clarifications</u></big>=====
Any additional clarifications about this class will be listed below. To request a clarification, please visit the [https://discord.gg/zeA5PPE Amtgard V9 Discord server].

*There are no additional clarifications for this class.

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=====<big><u>Trivia</u></big>=====

<ul><li>The Monk class was introduced in Amtgard V4 (1986).</li></ul>

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