Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Patch 7.2: AoE improved across the board. Most moves with Potency Falloff in AoE are now 40%. Both Reply attacks also boosted in base potency. Enlightenment down from 200 potency, to 160.

New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Monks how to Monk properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

General DPSing Guide: youtu.be/QV7gLorSweo
Melee Role Actions Guide: youtu.be/Wuhci5l7Xl4
Guide to my HUD: youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms: youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc

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Dawntrail 1-100 Guides Full Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoXER4idrFLZTFHQXlLzGIwGgNti_yKiS

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary: 1:55
L1. Greased Lightning: 2:51
L1. Bootshine: 3:16
L4. True Strike: 3:31
L6. Snap Punch: 4:01
Role Actions: 5:20
L15: Steeled Meditation and Steel Peak: 5:42
L18. Twin Snakes: 7:37
L20. Enhanced Greased Lightning: 8:47
Role Action: 9:01
L26. Arm of the Destroyer: 9:05
L30. Demolish: 9:50
Job Requirements: 11:04
L30. Rockbreaker: 11:19
Role Action: 11:52
L35. Thunderclap: 11:56
L38. Deep Meditation: 12:53
L40. Enhanced Greased Lightning II: 13:39
L40. Inspirited Meditation and Howling Fist: 13:56
L42. Mantra: 15:01
L45. Four-point Fury: 16:07
Role Action: 16:28
L50. Dragon Kick: 16:36
L50. Perfect Balance: 17:45
L50. Opener: 19:01
L50. AoE Opener: 21:07
L52. Form Shift: 21:47
L54. Steel Peak Mastery, Forbidden Meditation, and The Forbidden Chakra: 22:39
L60. Enhanced Perfect Balance: 23:09
L60. Masterful Blitz: 24:28
L60. Elixir Field and Flint Strike: 25:01
L60. Celestial Revolution: 26:22
L60. Tornado Kick: 27:47
L60. Opener: 29:14
L60. AoE Opener: 31:45
L64. Riddle of Earth and Earth's Reply: 32:25
L68. Riddle of Fire: 34:19
L70. Brotherhood: 34:51
L70. Opener: 36:23
L70. AoE Opener: 38:18
L72. Riddle of Wind: 38:53
L74. Deep Meditation II: 39:18
L74. Howling Fist Mastery, Enlightened Meditation, and Enlightenment: 39:41
L76. Enhanced Greased Lightning III: 40:03
L80. Six-sided Star: 40:29
L80. Opener: 41:51
L82. Arm of the Destroyer Mastery and Shadow of the Destroyer: 42:17
L84. Enhanced Thunderclap: 43:04
L84. Melee Mastery: 43:22
L86. Flint Strike Mastery and Rising Phoenix: 43:46
L88. Enhanced Brotherhood: 44:04
L90. Tornado Kick Mastery and Phantom Rush: 44:29
L90. AoE Opener: 44:50
L92. Beast Chakra Mastery, Leaping Opo, Rising Raptor, Pouncing Coeurl, and Elixir Burst: 45:16
L94. Melee Mastery II: 46:08
L96. Enhanced Riddle of Wind and Wind's Reply: 46:29
L100. Enhanced Riddle of Fire and Fire's Reply: 47:03
L100. Opener: 48:00
L100. AoE Opener: 49:40
Outro: 50:15

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