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Category:Hand-to-Hand
The weapons class of choice for Monk and Puppetmaster, hand-to-hand (H2H) emphasizes pure melee damage potential. Although its attack and accuracy are calculated like that of one-handed weapons, hand-to-hand damage and delay are calculated in a way unlike any other weapon class.
The damage of a hand-to-hand weapon is added to a character's natural hand-to-hand damage. A character's natural hand-to-hand damage is calculated by multiplying hand-to-hand skill by 0.11 and then adding 3. When calculating the Weapon Rank, however, the number used as the weapon base damage is the number displayed on the weapon plus 3, with no contribution from hand-to-hand skill.
This means that hand-to-hand damage is capped slightly lower than other weapons with equivalent damage rating. For example, the weapon rating for Destroyers with capped hand-to-hand skill is 53, but their damage cap is equivalent to another weapon (such as Sword) with a weapon rating of 50 because their weapon rank is computed as 18+3=21. This can be a problem when using some damage calculators for FFXI, since they assume weapon rank uses the same number as weapon rating or equivalent Weapon Base Damage, and would therefore give slightly inaccurate values. To fix this problem with hand-to-hand weapons and other weapons which have different weapon ranks than predicted by their weapon rating (Maneater, Blau Dolch, etc.), a damage calculator must ask for both the weapon rating and weapon rank separately instead of trying to calculate one from the other.
A hand-to-hand weapon's delay works in the same way as its damage. A character's natural hand-to-hand delay is set at 480 and can be reduced with a Monk's or Puppetmaster's job trait Martial Arts. Multiple levels of Martial Arts allow a Monk's natural delay to go as low as 280. The amount of delay seen on a hand-to-hand weapon is added to the base delay.
NOTE: If a character does not have natural hand-to-hand skill (or a subjob with the skill) or has equipped a shield, attacks will only swing with one fist instead of two regardless of any hand-to-hand skill merits present, but the delay will still be the same length as if it had two. For example, a Red Mage/White Mage with a hand-to-hand weapon would only swing with one fist, but a Red Mage/Warrior or Red Mage/Monk will swing with two. The only job trait that affects this skill is Martial Arts.
Job Ratings
| Job | Skill Ranking | Cap at Level 1 | Cap at Level 47 | Cap at Level 95 | Cap at Level 99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk | A+ | 6 | 144 | 396 | 424 |
| Puppetmaster | A+ | 6 | 144 | 396 | 424 |
| Dancer | D | 4 | 128 | 310 | 334 |
| Warrior | D | 4 | 128 | 310 | 334 |
| Ninja | E | 4 | 119 | 280 | ~300 |
| Thief | E | 4 | 119 | 280 | ~300 |
- See Combat Skills Caps for the skill cap at every level.
Equipment that Enhance this Skill
| Name | Lvl | Slot | Effects | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestus Belt | 30 | Waist | Latent Effect: Hand-to-Hand Skill +5 | All Jobs |
| Faith Torque | 73 | Neck | MND +5, Hand-to-Hand Skill +7, Marksmanship Skill +7 | All Jobs |
| Oberon's Sainti | 75 | Main | DMG: +15, Delay: +51, |
PUP |
| Tokon Hachimaki | 78 | Head | DEF: 12, |
All Jobs |
| Cirque Cappello +2 | 85 | Head | DEF: 33, Hand-to-Hand Skill +5, Double Attack +3%, Haste +6%, Automaton: TP Bonus, Set: Attack occ. varies with automaton's HP | PUP |
| Tantra Gloves +1 | 87 | Hands | DEF: 25, Accuracy +8, Hand-to-Hand Skill +5, Haste +2%, Enhances "Tactical Guard" effect | MNK |
| Tantra Gloves +2 | 87 | Hands | DEF: 27, Accuracy +10, Hand-to-Hand Skill +7, Haste +3%, Enhances "Tactical Guard" effect, Set: Augments "Kick Attacks" | MNK |
| Bruiser's Earring | 92 | Ear | Hand-to-Hand Skill +3, Subtle Blow -10 | All Jobs |
Weapon Skills
| Name | Skill Level | Info | Modifiers | Skillchain Propreties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combo | 5 | Delivers a threefold attack. Damage varies with TP. | STR:30% DEX:30% | |
| Shoulder Tackle | 40 | Stuns target. Chance of stunning varies with TP. | VIT:100% | |
| One Inch Punch | 75 | Delivers an attack that ignores target's defense. Amount ignored varies with TP. Main or Sub must be Monk or Puppetmaster. |
VIT:100% | |
| Backhand Blow | 100 | Deals critical damage. Chance of critial hit varies with TP. | STR:50% DEX:50% | |
| Raging Fists | 125 | Delivers a fivefold attack. Damage varies with TP. Main or Sub must be Monk or Puppetmaster. |
STR:30% DEX:30% | |
| Spinning Attack | 150 | Delivers an area attack. Radius varies with TP. | STR:100% | |
| Howling Fist | 200 | Damage varies with TP. Monk or Puppetmaster only. |
STR:20% DEX:50% | |
| Dragon Kick | 225 | Damage varies with TP. Monk or Puppetmaster only. |
STR:50% DEX:50% | |
| Asuran Fists | 250 Quest |
Delivers an eightfold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Monk or Puppetmaster only. |
STR:15% VIT:15% | |
| Tornado Kick | 300 | Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Main or Sub must be Monk or Puppetmaster. |
STR:40% VIT:40% | |
| Shijin Spiral | 357 Merit |
Delivers a fivefold attack that inflicts plague upon target. Chance of inflicting plague varies with TP. Monk or Puppetmaster only. |
DEX:73% / 76% / 79% / 82% / 85% | |
| Final Heaven | Relic | Caestus/Spharai: Subtle Blow +10. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Must have Caestus, Spharai, or Heofon Knuckles equipped. |
VIT:80% | |
| Victory Smite | Empyrean | Delivers a fourfold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Verethragna: Occasionally deals double damage. Aftermath duration varies with TP. Monk and Puppetmaster only. |
STR:80% | |
| Ascetic's Fury | Mythic | Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Glanzfaust: Aftermath effect varies with TP. Monk only. |
STR:50% VIT:50% | |
| Stringing Pummel | Mythic | Delivers a sixfold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Kenkonken: Aftermath effect varies with TP. Puppetmaster only. |
STR:32% VIT:32% |
Weapons by Level
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- Acantha Shavers
- Acid Claws
- Adaman Sainti
- Adargas
- Adargas +1
- Afflictors
- Ajja Knuckles
- Akua Sainti
- Akua Sainti +1
- Aphelion Knuckles
- Arasy Sainti
- Arasy Sainti +1
- Arctus Knuckles
- Auge Knuckles
- Avengers
- Baghnakhs
- Baghnakhs +1
- Barracudas
- Barracudas +1
- Barracudas +2
- Barracudas +3
- Bastokan Knuckles
- Beat Cesti
- Behemoth Cesti
- Behemoth Cesti +1
- Bhakazi Sainti
- Bhakazi Sainti +1
- Birdbanes
- Black Adargas
- Black Adargas +1
- Blurred Claws
- Blurred Claws +1
- Blutklauen
- Blutkrallen
- Bone Patas
- Bone Patas +1
- Boreas Cesti
- Brass Baghnakhs
- Brass Baghnakhs +1
- Brass Knuckles
- Brass Knuckles +1
- Brawny Adargas
- Bronze Knuckles
- Bronze Knuckles +1
- Burattinaios
- Burning Cesti
- Burning Fists
- Buzbaz Sainti
- Buzbaz Sainti +1
- Caestus
- Calved Claws
- Camaraderie Knuckles
- Cat Baghnakhs
- Cat Baghnakhs +1
- Cat's Claws
- Cermet Claws
- Cermet Claws +1
- Cesti
- Cesti +1
- Chastisers
- Claws
- Claws +1
- Cobra Baghnakhs
- Coeurl Cesti
- Comeuppances
- Comeuppances +1
- Condemners
- Corrosive Claws
- Cougar Baghnakhs
- Cross-Counters
- Custodes
- Daduchos Knuckles
- Darksteel Claws
- Darksteel Claws +1
- Darksteel Katars
- Darksteel Katars +1
- Darksteel Knuckles
- Darksteel Knuckles +1
- Darksteel Sainti
- Darksteel Sainti +1
- Dathaba Claws
- Dazbog's Knuckles
- Denouements
- Destroyers
- Diamond Knuckles
- Diamond Knuckles +1
- Dragon Claws
- Dragon Claws +1
- Dragon Fangs
- Dragon Fangs (2)
- Dragon Kick
- Dumuzis
- Dumuzis -1
- Dynamis Knuckles
- Eletta Knuckles
- Emeici
- Emeici +1
- Eminent Baghnakhs
- Eshus
- Ethereal Fists
- Exocets
- Eyra Baghnakhs
- Eyra Baghnakhs +1
- Faith Baghnakhs
- Federation Baghnakhs
- Feral Fangs
- Fists of Fury
- Fists of Fury +1
- Fleshcarvers
- Forefront Cesti
- Freesword's Baghnakhs
- Fruit Punches
- Furor Cesti
- Gem Sainti
- Girru
- Glanzfaust
- Glanzfaust (119)
- Glanzfaust (119-2)
- Glanzfaust (119-3)
- Glanzfaust (80)
- Glanzfaust (85)
- Glanzfaust (90)
- Glanzfaust (95)
- Glanzfaust (99)
- Glanzfaust (99-2)
- Glanzfaust (Base)
- Gnafron's Adargas
- Gnole Sainti
- Gnole Sainti +1
- Godhands
- Gold Patas
- Gold Patas +1
- Grotesque Cesti
- Hades Sainti
- Hades Sainti +1
- Hammerfists
- Heofon Knuckles
- Hepatizon Baghnakhs
- Hepatizon Baghnakhs +1
- Hesychast's Fists
- Himantes
- Himantes +1
- Homestead Cesti
- Hushed Baghnakhs
- Hydro Baghnakhs
- Hydro Baghnakhs +1
- Hydro Claws
- Hydro Claws +1
- Hydro Patas
- Hydro Patas +1
- Impact Knuckles
- Indra Katars
- Inferno Claws
- Jamadhars
- Jamadhars +1
- Jolt Counter
- Jolt Counter +1
- Kaiser Knuckles
- Kaja Knuckles
- Karambit
- Katars
- Katars +1
- Kenkonken
- Kenkonken (119)
- Kenkonken (119-2)
- Kenkonken (119-3)
- Kenkonken (80)
- Kenkonken (85)
- Kenkonken (90)
- Kenkonken (95)
- Kenkonken (99)
- Kenkonken (99-2)
- Kenkonken (Base)
- Kingdom Cesti
- Knuckles of Trials
- Koenigs Knuckles
- Legionnaire's Knuckles
- Lizard Cesti
- Lizard Fangs
- Lizard Fangs +1
- Lunaris Claws
- Lyft Sainti
- Lynx Baghnakhs
- Magnus Sainti
- Manoples
- Manoples +1
- Mantis
- Maochinoli
- Marath Baghnakhs
- Marotte Claws
- Martial Knuckles
- Master Caster's Baghnakhs
- Melee Fists
- Melt Claws
- Metal Knuckles
- Metal Knuckles +1
- Metasoma Katars
- Meteor Cesti
- Midnights
- Mighty Patas
- Militant Knuckles
- Mythril Claws
- Mythril Claws +1
- Mythril Knuckles
- Mythril Knuckles +1
- Narasimha's Cesti
- Nibiru Sainti
- Ninzas
- Ninzas +1
- Ninzas +2
- Noble Himantes
- Nyepel
- Oatixur
- Oberon's Knuckles
- Oberon's Sainti
- Ohrmazd
- Ohtas
- Oxyuranis
- Pagures
- Pahluwan Katars
- Pahluwan Patas
- Pantin Fists
- Patas
- Patas +1
- Pinion Cesti
- Pitre Fists
- Platoon Cesti
- Poison Baghnakhs
- Poison Baghnakhs +1
- Poison Cesti
- Poison Cesti +1
- Poison Claws
- Poison Claws +1
- Poison Katars
- Poison Katars +1
- Ponderous Manoples
- Poppet Katars
- Premium Heart
- Premium Hearts
- Premium Mogti
- Prime Fists
- Pugilists
- Puppet Claws
- Pygme Sainti
- Raetic Baghnakhs
- Raetic Baghnakhs +1
- Relic Knuckles
- Republic Knuckles
- Retaliators
- Revenant Fists
- Revenant Fists +1
- Revenant Fists +2
- Revenant Fists +3
- Rigor Baghnakhs
- Royal Archer's Cesti
- Rune Baghnakhs
- Sagitta
- Sainti
- Sainti +1
- Sakpata's Fists
- San d'Orian Cesti
- Savate Fists
- Savate Fists +1
- Scogan's Knuckles
- Severus Claws
- Severus Claws +1
- Shara's Fists
- Shenlong's Baghnakhs
- Shiva's Claws
- Shivaji Baghnakhs
- Silence Baghnakhs
- Silence Baghnakhs +1
- Simian Fists
- Skia Knuckles
- Smash Cesti
- Sonic Knuckles
- Spartan Cesti
- Spharai
- Spharai (119)
- Spharai (119-2)
- Spharai (119-3)
- Spharai (80)
- Spharai (85)
- Spharai (90)
- Spharai (95)
- Spharai (99)
- Spharai (99-2)
- Sphyras
- Strike Baghnakhs
- Stun Claws
- Stun Claws +1
- Stun Jamadhars
- Stun Jamadhars +1
- Suwaiyas
- Tactician Magician's Hooks
- Tactician Magician's Hooks +1
- Tactician Magician's Hooks +2
- Taipan Fangs +1
- Taipan Fangs +2
- Taipan Fangs +3
- Taurine Cesti
- Telognophos Knuckles
- Telopanos Knuckles
- Tigerfangs
- Tinhaspa
- Tlalpoloani
- Tokko Knuckles
- Tokkosho
- Torama Cesti
- Tourney Patas
- Trainee Scissors
- Tropical Punches
- Tropical Punches +1
- Tyro Katars
- Tyro Katars +1
- Ursa Majors
- Ursine Claws
- Ursine Claws +1
- Ursine Claws +2
- Ursine Claws +3
- Useshi
- Vampiric Claws
- Varga Purnikawa
- Varga Purnikawa (2)
- Varga Purnikawa (3)
- Varga Purnikawa (4)
- Venom Claws
- Venom Claws +1
- Venom Katars
- Venom Katars +1
- Verethragna
- Verethragna (119)
- Verethragna (119-2)
- Verethragna (119-3)
- Verethragna (85)
- Verethragna (90)
- Verethragna (95)
- Verethragna (99)
- Verethragna (99-2)
- Vineslash Cesti
- Vishnu's Cesti
- Voluspa Knuckles
- Wagh Baghnakhs
- Wargfangs
- Windurstian Baghnakhs
- Worm Feelers
- Worm Feelers +1
- Xiucoatl
Source entry: Category:Hand-to-Hand. Cached on this server on 3 November 2026.