Bare-Fisted Monk: Difference between revisions

 

== Tabletop Games ==

** In edition 3.5, monks make up for their general lack of magic items by simply developing those powers naturally. By level 20, a monk can attack five times a turn with fists that deal more damage than any light/handheld weapon, punch through adamantium, teleport, avoid at least half of the damage from most magic attacks, heal himself, and has actually ascended to a higher state of existence, rendering him immune to several effects.

*** Which sounds completely awesome, [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards|until you realize...]]

* In ''[[Rune Factory 3]]'', the main character can Brawl when {{spoiler|he learns to transform into a Golden Woolly}}. He cannot wield weapons when Brawling, but with practice can deal a huge amount of damage.

* Rena Lanford from ''[[Star Ocean the Second Story]]'' is a rare example of this on account of ''usually'' being the party's [[The Medic|white mage]]. While she isn't as strong as the dedicated fighters, her melee attacks are significantly faster than Claude's or [[Dual-Wielding|Ashton]]'s standard attacks, and a skilled player can use her in concert with a computer-controlled melee fighter to attack boss characters from two sides and [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|bounce them back and forth with standard attacks.]]

* This is becoming a common element of the ''[[Tales (series)|Tales of]]'' series, starting with ''Tales of Destiny''. It is not uncommon to see this archetype combined with elements of other classes, for example [[Tales of Vesperia|Yuri Lowell]].

** Bruiser Khang from ''[[Tales of Destiny]]''

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