Martial Arts (Tactics)

Martial Arts , also known as Punch Art and Punch Skill, is the action ability from Final Fantasy Tactics. It is used by the Monk. The abilities in Martial Arts involve dealing a lot of damage with bare fists. It features several ranged attacks (Aurablast, Shockwave), a reviving ability (Revive), and a healing ability which also restores MP (Chakra). Many of its skills calculate using the character's Physical Attack value, making it useful on nearly any warrior class.
==Martial Arts==
===Mechanics===
The damage for Pummel is as follows:
:3.0 x Physical Attack x (random number from 1 to PWR)
The damage for other attack skills are as follows:
:0.5 x Physical Attack x (Physical Attack + PWR)
The success rate of Doom Fist is as follows:
:Magick Attack + PWR
The success rate of all other abilities is as follows:
:Physical Attack + PWR
The amount of MP that Chakra heals is equal to half of the HP restored. The amount of HP that Chakra heals is as follows:
:Physical Attack x PWR
===Abilities===
Name 	Range 	Effect 	Speed 	JP Needed
(Spin Fist) 	1 	2 	Now 	150
(Spin Fist) 	Turn in a circle, attacking with backhand blows. 	Turn in a circle, attacking with backhand blows. 	Turn in a circle, attacking with backhand blows. 	Turn in a circle, attacking with backhand blows.
(Repeating Fist)	1 	1 	Now 	300
(Repeating Fist)	Strike many times in quick succession.Quote: "Fight for justice...fists of fury! Repeated Fist!" 	Strike many times in quick succession.Quote: "Fight for justice...fists of fury! Repeated Fist!" 	Strike many times in quick succession.Quote: "Fight for justice...fists of fury! Repeated Fist!" 	Strike many times in quick succession.Quote: "Fight for justice...fists of fury! Repeated Fist!"
(Wave Fist) 	3 	3 	Now 	300
(Wave Fist) 	Employ one's martial spirit to strike a distant foe.Quote: "Burning anger rising... Burst! Wave Fist!" 	Employ one's martial spirit to strike a distant foe.Quote: "Burning anger rising... Burst! Wave Fist!" 	Employ one's martial spirit to strike a distant foe.Quote: "Burning anger rising... Burst! Wave Fist!" 	Employ one's martial spirit to strike a distant foe.Quote: "Burning anger rising... Burst! Wave Fist!"
(Earth Slash) 	8 	4 	Now 	600
(Earth Slash) 	Release spiritual energy mighty enough to rend the earth.Element: Earth.Quote: "Earth's anger running through my arms! Earth Slash!" 	Release spiritual energy mighty enough to rend the earth.Element: Earth.Quote: "Earth's anger running through my arms! Earth Slash!" 	Release spiritual energy mighty enough to rend the earth.Element: Earth.Quote: "Earth's anger running through my arms! Earth Slash!" 	Release spiritual energy mighty enough to rend the earth.Element: Earth.Quote: "Earth's anger running through my arms! Earth Slash!"
(Secret Fist) 	1 	1 	Now 	300
(Secret Fist) 	Invite slow, certain death with blows to pressure points.Effect: Doom.Quote: "Cast down to hell with your fingers! Secret Fist!" 	Invite slow, certain death with blows to pressure points.Effect: Doom.Quote: "Cast down to hell with your fingers! Secret Fist!" 	Invite slow, certain death with blows to pressure points.Effect: Doom.Quote: "Cast down to hell with your fingers! Secret Fist!" 	Invite slow, certain death with blows to pressure points.Effect: Doom.Quote: "Cast down to hell with your fingers! Secret Fist!"
(Stigma Magic) 	1 	2 	Now 	200
(Stigma Magic) 	Release positive energy to remove status ailments.Removes: Stone, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable.	Release positive energy to remove status ailments.Removes: Stone, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable.	Release positive energy to remove status ailments.Removes: Stone, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable.	Release positive energy to remove status ailments.Removes: Stone, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable.
 	1 	2 	Now 	350
 	Draw out the energy within the body's chakra points to restore HP and MP. 	Draw out the energy within the body's chakra points to restore HP and MP. 	Draw out the energy within the body's chakra points to restore HP and MP. 	Draw out the energy within the body's chakra points to restore HP and MP.
 	1 	1 	Now 	500
 	Calls back dead units with a loud cry.Removes: KO. 	Calls back dead units with a loud cry.Removes: KO. 	Calls back dead units with a loud cry.Removes: KO. 	Calls back dead units with a loud cry.Removes: KO.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
==Behind the scenes==
In the PlayStation version, the quote for Pummel is "Fight for justice...fists of fury! Repeated Fist!" refers to Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury where Chen Zhen fights to defend the honor of the Chinese in the face of foreign aggression, and to bring to justice those responsible for his master's death.
==Etymology==
==Notes==
Category:Martial Arts in Final Fantasy Tactics
Category:Action abilities in Final Fantasy Tactics
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